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The origin of the word bear as in to hold or show: Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre. The origin of the word bear as in a large heavy mammal: Old English bera, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch beer and German Bar.

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