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Where does “Berner” come from?

Berner is an English formation based on Bernard with the diminutive suffix -y, ultimately deriving from Latin -ārius via -āre and -ia suffixes.

Berner (English): A supporter of Bernie Sanders

Definitions

  1. A supporter of Bernie Sanders

Ancestry of “Berner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBernice—
2EnglishBerenice—
3Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
4Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη—
5Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
6Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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