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

Definitions

  1. supporter

Ancestry of “skjaldberi”, step by step

skjaldberi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic beri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicberiindefinite dative singular of ber; first-person...
2Icelandicberato carry, to bear; to give birth; denotes an...
3Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Icelandic skjöldur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskjöldura shield
2Old Norseskjǫldra shield
3Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
4Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Germanic beraną