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Where does “bábʰrus” come from?

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

bábʰrus (Proto-Indo-Iranian): beaver, mongoose

Definitions

  1. beaver, mongoose

Ancestry of “bábʰrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bábʰrus”

  • ببر
  • bplk'
  • 𐬠𐬀𐬡𐬭𐬀
  • babrak-
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