Dutch word -baar comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *beraną (To carry, to bear.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁é-bʰeret | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *beraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To carry, to bear. |
| -baar | Dutch (nld) | -able, indicates an action can be performed. |