Where does “bobrować” come from?

bobrować (Polish) comes from Polish bóbr, from Proto-Slavic bobrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bebrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bobrować (Polish): to search for food while wading in water

Definitions

  1. to search for food while wading in water

Ancestry of “bobrować”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbóbrbeaver, mammal of the genus "Castor"
2Proto-Slavicbobrъbeaver
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus →
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