Where does “Berniecrat” come from?

Berniecrat (English) comes from English Bernie, from English Bernese, from English Bern, from English Bernice, from English Berenice, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.

Berniecrat (English): A Democratic supporter of Bernie Sanders or his...

Definitions

  1. A Democratic supporter of Bernie Sanders or his...

Ancestry of “Berniecrat”, step by step

Berniecrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bernie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBernieA Bernese mountain dog
2EnglishBerneseOf, from, or pertaining to, Bern; A native or...
3EnglishBernA placename
4EnglishBernice
5EnglishBerenicenotably of ancient queens of Egypt
6Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
7Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη
8Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
9Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English crat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcratbureaucrat; Democrat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-