Where does “bære” come from?

bære (Danish) comes from Old Danish bæræ, from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bære (Danish): to carry; to bear

Definitions

  1. to carry; to bear

Ancestry of “bære”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbæræ—
2Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bære”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →