Where does “berwa” come from?

berwa (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Middle English barwe, from Old English bearwe, from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

berwa (Proto-West Germanic): barrow

Definitions

  1. barrow

Ancestry of “berwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbarweAlternative form of barowe
2Old Englishbearwebarrow; basket, handbarrow
3Proto-Germanicbarwijǭbier; stretcher; barrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “berwa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ →Every word from Old English bearwe →