ON. bertha- v. “to be bold”

ON. bertha- v. “to be bold”

Reference ✧ Ety/BER ✧ bértha- “to be bold”

Cognates

• ᴹQ. verya- “to dare” ✧ Ety/BER
• N. bertha- “to dare” ✧ Ety/BER (bertho)

Derivations

• < ᴹ√BER “valiant” ✧ Ety/BER

Derivatives

• > N. bertha- “to dare” ✧ Ety/BER
  • ⇒ ᴺS. !berthas “adventure, bold undertaking”
  • ⇒ ᴺS. !berthian “challenge; daring, audacity”

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√BER > bértha-

[berta] > [bertʰa] > [berθa]

✧ Ety/BER