Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Bernuharduz

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

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *berô (“bear”) +‎ *harduz (“hard, brave”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈber.nuˌxɑr.ðuz/

Noun

*Bernuharduz m

A male given name

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *Bernuharduz (u-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Bernuharduz
vocative	*Bernuhardu
accusative	*Bernuhardų
genitive	*Bernuhardauz
dative	*Bernuhardiwi
instrumental	*Bernuhardū

Descendants

Old English: Beornheard (calqued/adapted from Old French or Old High German)
- English: (Bernard)
Middle Dutch: Bernaerd
- Dutch: Bernaart
- → English: Bernard
Old High German: Bernhart
- Middle High German: Bernhart
  - German: Bernhard
→ Latin: Bernardus
- Old French: Bernart
  - French: Bernard
  - → English: Bernard
Old Norse: Bjarnharðr, Bjarnarður (calqued/adapted from Old English)
- Icelandic: Bjarnharður; Bernharður (from German or Danish), Bernarður (perhaps from French, Dutch or Latin)
- Westrobothnian: Beren, Bären

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