Where does “berbrjósta” come from?
berbrjósta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ber, from Old Norse ber, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
berbrjósta (Icelandic): topless, bare-breasted a woman not wearing clothes above the waist
Definitions
- topless, bare-breasted a woman not wearing clothes above the waist
Ancestry of “berbrjósta”, step by step
berbrjósta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ber | bare; bare, naked; uncovered |
| 2 | Old Norse | ber | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |