Where does “björninna” come from?

björninna (Swedish) comes from Swedish Björn, from Old Swedish biørn, from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic bernuz — bear.

björninna (Swedish): a she-bear (female bear)

Definitions

  1. a she-bear (female bear)

Ancestry of “björninna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBjörna bear an ursid
2Old Swedishbiørnbear (animal)
3Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
4Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Germanic bernuz →Every word from Old Norse Bjǫrn →Every word from Old Swedish biørn →