Where does “Berry” come from?
Berry comes from Middle English bery, Old English byrġan, Proto-Germanic bergaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots bʰer-, bʰeh₂-, and bʰerǵʰ-.
Berry (English): A place name
Ancestry of “Berry”, step by step
Berry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English berye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | berye | berry, fruit; grape |
| 2 | Old English | berġe | berry |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | 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 French Berry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Berry | — |
| 2 | Latin | Bituriges | (Cubi) a Gallic tribe in the province of Berry whose chief city was Avaricum, mentioned by Caesar in his commentaries (VII) |
Words derived from “Berry”