Where does “bera” come from?

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

bera (Old Norse): to carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear

Definitions

  1. to carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear

Ancestry of “bera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →