Where does “blæjuber” come from?
blæjuber (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-.
blæjuber (Icelandic): cape gooseberry
Definitions
- cape gooseberry
Ancestry of “blæjuber”, step by step
blæjuber 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- | — |