Where does “*berht” come from?
*berht (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Ancestry of “*berht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |