Where does “Berurjóðr” come from?

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

Berurjóðr (Old Norse): mentioned in Ǫrvar-Odds saga

Definitions

  1. mentioned in Ǫrvar-Odds saga

Ancestry of “Berurjóðr”, step by step

Berurjóðr 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 Old Norse rjóðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjóðrred, ruddy
2Old Norserjóðato redden
3Proto-Germanicreudanąto redden, make red; to clear, eradicate, remove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →