Where does “bernelis” come from?

bernelis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian bérnas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-n-o-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bernelis (Lithuanian): Diminutive of bernas; lad

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of bernas; lad

Ancestry of “bernelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbérnasservant; worker; lad, servant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-n-o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-n-o- →Every word from Lithuanian bérnas →