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Where does “bera” come from?

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

bera (Icelandic): to carry, to bear; to give birth; denotes an...

Definitions

  1. to carry, to bear; to give birth; denotes an...

Ancestry of “bera”, 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

Words derived from “bera”

  • skjaldberi
  • beri
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