Where does “Bjarni” come from?

Bjarni (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Bjarni, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “Bjarni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBjarni—
2Proto-Germanicberôbear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Old Norse Bjarni →
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