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Where does “beru” come from?

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

beru (Proto-Celtic): spit

Definitions

  1. spit

Ancestry of “beru”, step by step

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

Words derived from “beru”

  • berula
  • berro
  • berle
  • biorbheannach
  • bioróg
  • bearach
  • bior-róst
  • biorán
  • bior
  • biorag
  • bioran
  • bior
  • berach
  • bir
  • berula
  • beru
  • bẹrŭro-
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