Where does “bʰébʰrus” come from?

bʰébʰrus (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bʰébʰrus (Proto-Indo-European): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “bʰébʰrus”, step by step

bʰébʰrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-

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

Words derived from “bʰébʰrus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew- →