Where does “bevars” come from?
bevars (Swedish) comes from Swedish bevara, from Old Swedish bevara, from Middle Low German bewaren, from Proto-Germanic biwarōną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
Ancestry of “bevars”, step by step
bevars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bevara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bevara | to preserve; to keep |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bevara | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bewaren | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biwarōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish oss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oss | us; "reflexive case of vi"; compare ourselves |
| 2 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 4 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |