Where does “berra” come from?

berra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

berra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to make bare

Definitions

  1. to make bare

Ancestry of “berra”, step by step

berra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
2Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Norwegian Nynorsk berr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskberr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Germanic beraną