Where does “beran” come from?
beran (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
beran (Old Saxon): to bear
Ancestry of “beran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “beran”