Where does “ber” come from?

ber (Yola) comes from Middle English beren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ber (Yola): to bear, to carry

Definitions

  1. to bear, to carry

Ancestry of “ber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishberencarry, bring forth
2Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
3Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →