Where does “bear” come from?
bear (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bera, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bear (West Frisian): bear
Ancestry of “bear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | bera | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |