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Etymology of the English word beer

the English word beer
derived from the West Germanic word beor

Derivations in English

beerhouse, beerpull, beery, forbear, signifiant

Cognates

Dutch bier, English saxon, French bière, French biez, French buse, German Bier, Italian bara, Provençal bera, Provençal bus, Spanish buzo, Yiddish bir

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Modern English



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