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Where does “bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés”

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