Where does “sverðberandi” come from?

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

sverðberandi (Old Norse): sword-bearer; warrior

Definitions

  1. sword-bearer; warrior

Ancestry of “sverðberandi”, step by step

sverðberandi 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 sverð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesverðsword
2Proto-Germanicswerdąsword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →