Bier

German (Berlin)

/biːɐ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • (beverage) beer alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, a serving of this beverage
  • (informal) business, beeswax personal affairs

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bier inherited from Old High German bior inherited from *beuʀ inherited from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (beer) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (dross, sediment, brewer's yeast).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰews-

Gloss

dross, sediment, brewer's yeast

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