English word beaver comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreu-, Proto-Indo-European *bhebhrus, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰreu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | shining, brown |
| *bhebhrus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰébʰrus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Beaver. |
| *bherw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bebruz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beaver. |
| beofor | Old English (ang) | Beaver. |
| bever | Middle English (enm) | |
| beaver | English (eng) | (coarse, slang) The pubic hair and/or vulva of a woman.. A brown colour, like that of a beaver.. A hat, of various shape, made from a felted beaver fur (or later of silk), fashionable in Europe between 1550 and 1850.. An aquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet.. Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woollen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.. The fur of the [...] |