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Where does “bermô” come from?

bermô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bermô (Proto-Germanic): yeast

Definitions

  1. yeast

Ancestry of “bermô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bermô”

  • barm
  • barmcake
  • berm
  • berme
  • barme
  • beorma
  • bermō
  • berma
  • berme
  • Bierme
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