Where does “Berne” come from?
Berne (French) comes from French berner, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.
Berne (French): Hazing inflicted on someone by tossing into the...
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- Hazing inflicted on someone by tossing into the...
Ancestry of “Berne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | berner | to trick, to fool, to take in, to run circles... |
| 2 | Old French | bren | bran |
| 3 | Gaulish | brennos | rotten |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |