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English word bury comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (High.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-

*bʰergʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

high, heights

*bʰérǵʰonts (Proto-Indo-European)

High.

*bʰébʰrus (Proto-Indo-European)

Beaver.

*bʰerH- (Proto-Indo-European)

to pierce, strike

*berganą (Proto-Germanic)

To preserve, to keep. To protect, to save. To take care of.

*barjaną (Proto-Germanic)

To beat, strike.

*bʰr̥gʰye- (Proto-Indo-European)

*berian (Old English)

*burgijaną (Proto-Germanic)

To keep safe, hide, bury.

byrġan (Old English)

byrgan (Old English)

To bury. To hide.

beryen (Middle English)

bury (English)

(transitive) To place in the ground.. (transitive) To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.. (transitive, figuratively) To put an end to; to abandon.. (transitive, figuratively) To score a goal.. (transitive, figuratively) To suppress and hide away in one's mind.. (transitive, often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.. (transitive, slang) To [...]

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