Where does “bera” come from?

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

bera (Westrobothnian): To carry, to bear; To calve

Definitions

  1. To carry, to bear; To calve

Ancestry of “bera”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →