Where does “ber” come from?
ber (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
ber (Old Norse): berry
Definitions
- berry
Ancestry of “ber”, step by step
ber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic bazją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Proto-Germanic basją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | basją | berry; a small fruit, of any one of many... |