Where does “sólber” come from?
sólber (Faroese) comes from Faroese ber, from Old Norse ber, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
sólber (Faroese): blackcurrant
Definitions
- blackcurrant
Ancestry of “sólber”, step by step
sólber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese ber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | ber | berry; inflection of bera: ## third-person... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |