Where does “björn” come from?

björn (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish biorn, from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz — bear.

björn (Swedish): a bear; bear

Definitions

  1. a bear; bear

Ancestry of “björn”, step by step

björn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish biorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbiornbear (animal)
2Old Norsebjǫrnbear
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear

via Old Swedish biørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbiørnbear (animal)
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)

Words derived from “björn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →Every word from Old Norse bjǫrn →Every word from Old Swedish biorn →