Where does “galnebær” come from?
galnebær (Danish) comes from Danish bær, from Old Danish bær, from Old Norse ber, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
galnebær (Danish): deadly nightshade, belladonna
Definitions
- deadly nightshade, belladonna
Ancestry of “galnebær”, step by step
galnebær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bær | berry; imperative of bære |
| 2 | Old Danish | bær | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Danish gal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gal | crazy, mad, insane; mad, angry; wrong |
| 2 | Old Danish | galæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 4 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |