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Where does “berô” come from?

berô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

berô (Proto-Germanic): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “berô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “berô”

  • born
  • bear
  • bearing
  • borne
  • beer
  • Bernard
  • newborn
  • forbearance
  • unborn
  • forbear
  • Bernie
  • reborn
  • firstborn
  • bier
  • bearish
  • stillborn
  • beareth
  • bugbear
  • berserk
  • foodborne
  • bearskin
  • Berner
  • forborne
  • freeborn
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