Bearing
/ˈbɛə.ɹɪŋ/noun
The manner in which someone carries or conducts themselves, or the act of supporting or carrying something.
Did you know?The word comes from the same old Germanic root behind “birth,” because in the oldest sense it was all about bringing, carrying, and bringing forth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear, bring”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*beraną
“to carry, bear, give birth”
Old English
English
beran
“to carry, wear, bring forth, give birth”
Middle English
English
beren / bearing
“the act of carrying; conduct, demeanor”
Modern English
English
bearing
“the manner of carrying oneself; support; direction or relation”
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