Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Bernuharduz

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈber.nuˌxɑr.ðuz/

Noun

*Bernuharduz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

Declension of *Bernuharduz (u-stem)

	singular
nominative	*Bernuharduz
vocative	*Bernuhardu
accusative	*Bernuhardų
genitive	*Bernuhardauz
dative	*Bernuhardiwi
instrumental	*Bernuhardū

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Bernuhardu
  • Old English: Beornheard
  • Old Dutch: *Bernhard
    • Middle Dutch: Bernaerd
      • Dutch: Bernaart
      • → English: Bernard
  • Old High German: Bernhart
    • Middle High German: Bernhart
      • German: Bernard, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernhart
  • → Latin: Bernardus (see there for further descendants)
• Old Norse: Bjarnharðr, Bjarnarður
  • Icelandic: Bjarnharður, Bernharður, Bernarður