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Where does “bermō” come from?

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

bermō (Proto-West Germanic): yeast

Definitions

  1. yeast

Ancestry of “bermō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbermôyeast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bermō”

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