Where does “bær” come from?
bær (Danish) comes from Old Danish bær, from Old Norse ber, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bær (Danish): berry; imperative of bære
Definitions
- berry; imperative of bære
Ancestry of “bær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | bær | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |