English word berry comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes-, and later Proto-Germanic *basją (Berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bʰes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to rub off, grind, sprinkle |
*basją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Berry; a small fruit, of any one of many varieties. |
beriġe | Old English (ang) | |
berye | Middle English (enm) | |
berry | English (en) | (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. |