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Where does “sólber” come from?

sólber (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-.

sólber (Icelandic): a blackcurrant; a berry borne by the blackberry...

Definitions

  1. a blackcurrant; a berry borne by the blackberry...

Ancestry of “sólber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicberbare; bare, naked; uncovered
2Old Norseberberry; inflection of berr : ## strong feminine...
3Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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