Where does “bera” come from?

bera (Faroese) comes from Faroese berur, from Old Norse berr, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

bera (Faroese): clearing; to bear, to carry

Definitions

  1. clearing; to bear, to carry

Ancestry of “bera”, step by step

bera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese berur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseberurbare; bare, naked
2Old Norseberrbare; second/third-person singular present...
3Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

via Old Norse bera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bera

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosósEvery word from Proto-Germanic bazaz
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