Where does “berre” come from?

berre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse berr, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

berre (Norwegian Nynorsk): only

Definitions

  1. only

Ancestry of “berre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberrbare; second/third-person singular present...
2Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →
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