Reconstruction:Old Norse/beri

This Old Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *berô. Compare bjǫrn, originally derived from this word.

Noun

*beri m (genitive bera, plural berar)

  1. bear

Usage notes

  • This word must have existed in early Old Norse, since it was productive in forming compounds like berfjall (“bear-pelt”), berharðr (“bear-hard”).

Derived terms

  • bjǫrn (“bear”)
  • bera (“she-bear”)
  • bersi (“(playful) bear”) (diminutive)
  • berfjall (“bear-pelt”)
  • berharðr (“bear-hard; fierce as a bear”)
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