Where does “beri” come from?

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

beri (Old Norse): positive degree weak masculine nominative...

Definitions

  1. positive degree weak masculine nominative...

Ancestry of “beri”, step by step

beri 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 berja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseberjato beat; indefinite genitive plural of ber
2Proto-Germanicbarjanąto beat, strike
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “beri”

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