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
Bernese traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bern | A placename |
| 2 | English | Bernice | — |
| 3 | English | Berenice | notably of ancient queens of Egypt |
| 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 |
via English ese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ese | dude, man |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | ese | The name of the Latin-script letter S; that;... |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |
via Italian Berna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Berna | — |