Where does “Bernese” come from?
Bernese comes from English Bern, from German Bern, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ensis, from Latin en-, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Proto-Indo-European ne.
Bernese (English): Of, from, or pertaining to, Bern; A native or...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to, Bern; A native or...
Ancestry of “Bernese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bern | — |
| 2 | English | Bernice | — |
| 3 | English | Berenice | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 5 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |