Where does “*ber” come from?

*ber (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

*ber (Proto-Brythonic): spit

Definitions

  1. spit

Ancestry of “*ber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticberuspit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “*ber”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic beru →