Where does “bamse” come from?
bamse (Greenlandic) comes from Danish bamse — teddy bear; bear; a burly man.
bamse (Greenlandic): teddy bear
Definitions
- teddy bear
Ancestry of “bamse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bamse | teddy bear; bear; a burly man |