1. Etymology of the English word bear
the English word bear
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhares-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beranan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beron
Derivations in English
bear, bearable, overbear, overbore, overborne, nonbearing, bearer, bearing, forbear, forboreCognates
Dutch beer, Dutch baren, English boar, German -bar, German gebären, Icelandic björn, Icelandic bera, Swedish björn, Swedish bäraUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word bear
derived from the English word bear