Where does “Bernerin” come from?
Bernerin (German) comes from German Berner, from German Bern, from German Bernd, from German Bernhard, from Old High German Bernhart, from Old High German hart, from Proto-West Germanic hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic harduz — to travel, tour.
Ancestry of “Bernerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Berner | Bernese |
| 2 | German | Bern | — |
| 3 | German | Bernd | an anon |
| 4 | German | Bernhard | Bernard |
| 5 | Old High German | Bernhart | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hart | hard |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hard(ī) | hard |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 10 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |