Where does “bears” come from?

bears (West Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic barsaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórsos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bears (West Frisian): bass, perch (fish)

Definitions

  1. bass, perch (fish)

Ancestry of “bears”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbarsazperch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórsosprickle, thorn, scale; pointy, prickly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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