Where does “bjēr” come from?
bjēr (Vilamovian) comes from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bjēr (Vilamovian): berry
Definitions
- berry
Ancestry of “bjēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |