Where does “bæra” come from?

bæra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bæra (Icelandic): to move, stir

Definitions

  1. to move, stir

Ancestry of “bæra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →
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