Where does “ber” come from?
ber (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ber, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
ber (Faroese): berry; inflection of bera: ## third-person...
Definitions
- berry; inflection of bera: ## third-person...
Ancestry of “ber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |