Where does “berja” come from?

berja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse berja, from Proto-Germanic barjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

berja (Faroese): to beat

Definitions

  1. to beat

Ancestry of “berja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberjato beat; indefinite genitive plural of ber
2Proto-Germanicbarjanąto beat, strike
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barjaną →Every word from Old Norse berja →