bever

Middle English

/ˈbøːvər/, /ˈbɛːvər/, /ˈbɛːvər/

noun
Definitions
  • A beaver rodent of the genus Castor.
  • Beaver fur, skin, or pelt, or a similar cloth.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English beofor (beaver) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bebruz (beaver) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (beaver).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰébʰrus

Gloss

beaver

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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Person/Thing

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