Where does “birna” come from?

birna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bernijǭ, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

birna (Old Norse): she-bear, female bear

Definitions

  1. she-bear, female bear

Ancestry of “birna”, step by step

birna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic bernijǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbernijǭ—
2Proto-Germanicberôbear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Old Norse Bjǫrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
2Proto-Germanicbernuzbear

Words derived from “birna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-Germanic bernijǭ →