Where does “beir” come from?

beir (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch bēre, from Old Dutch bero, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

beir (West Flemish): bear; person who is physically impressive and/or...

Definitions

  1. bear; person who is physically impressive and/or...

Ancestry of “beir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbērebear
2Old Dutchbero—
3Proto-West Germanicberōbear
4Proto-Germanicberôbear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berō →