Etymology

Bearhead

B3E1A1R1H4E1A1D2

Today it means: A name given to a few mountains in the United States, including the states of Washington and Montana. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English bear
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰwer-
  4. Proto-Germanic*berô
  5. Proto-West Germanic*berō
  6. Old Englishbera
  7. Middle Englishbere
  8. Englishbear
  9. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  10. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  11. English todayBearhead

From bear + -head.

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