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Where does “Bierme” come from?

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

Bierme (Saterland Frisian): barm; yeast

Definitions

  1. barm; yeast

Ancestry of “Bierme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianberme—
2Proto-West Germanicbermōyeast
3Proto-Germanicbermôyeast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰér-mō ~ bʰr̥-mnés—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →