Where does “skjaldberi” come from?
skjaldberi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic beri, from Icelandic bera, from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
skjaldberi (Icelandic): supporter
Ancestry of “skjaldberi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | beri | indefinite dative singular of ber; first-person... |
| 2 | Icelandic | bera | to carry, to bear; to give birth; denotes an... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bera | to carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |