Where does “björn” come from?
björn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz.
björn (Icelandic): bear
Ancestry of “björn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bjǫrn | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bernuz | — |
Words derived from “björn”