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English word berry comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes-, and later Proto-Germanic *basją (Berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties.)
*bʰes- (Proto-Indo-European)
to rub off, grind, sprinkle
*basją (Proto-Germanic)
Berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties.
beriġe (Old English)
berye (Middle English)
berry (English)
(botany) A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.. A coffee bean.. A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.. One of the ova or eggs of a fish. To bear or produce berries.. To pick berries.