Where does “Berwald” come from?

Berwald (English) comes from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “Berwald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicberōbear
2Proto-Germanicberôbear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Berwald

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-
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