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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”

  • bilberry
  • bilberried
  • bilberrying
  • innebära
  • innebörd
  • bära
  • enbär
  • bårbärare
  • informationsbärare
  • bär
  • bördsadel
  • barnbörd
  • barnbördshus
  • nederbörd
  • björnbär
  • tranbär
  • budbärare
  • brevbärare
  • börd
  • bärare
  • bärplockare
  • bara
  • blåbär
  • solbær
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