Where does “ber” come from?

ber (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk be, from Old Norse biðja, from Proto-Germanic bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

ber (Norwegian Nynorsk): present of be

Definitions

  1. present of be

Ancestry of “ber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbeto pray; to ask something of someone
2Old Norsebiðjato ask, beg, request; to pray
3Proto-Germanicbidjanąto make a request; to ask; to request, ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰidʰ-to command; pot, bucket, barrel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bidjaną →
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