Where does “бобр” come from?

бобр (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бобръ, from Proto-Slavic bobrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bebrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

бобр (Russian): beaver; API •  m anim or m inan; beaver pelt

Definitions

  1. beaver; API •  m anim or m inan; beaver pelt

Ancestry of “бобр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбобръbeaver
2Proto-Slavicbobrъbeaver
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbebrusbeaver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰébʰrusbeaver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrew-to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “бобр”

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