Where does “bærer” come from?
bærer (Danish) comes from Danish bære, 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.
bærer (Danish): carrier, bearer, wearer; present of bære
Definitions
- carrier, bearer, wearer; present of bære
Ancestry of “bærer”, step by step
bærer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bære | to carry; to bear |
| 2 | Old Danish | bæræ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bera | to carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |