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'''BER''' is a [[Primitive Quendian]] [[Sundocarme|root]] signifying "valiant".<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 352 (root appearing as "BEN-")</ref>

==Derivatives==

*[[Primitive Quendian]]: ''bérya-''<ref name=LR/>
**[[Quenya]]: ''verya-'' ("to dare"); ''[[verya]]'' (adj., "bold");<ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 7</ref> ''verie'' ("boldness")<ref name=LR/>

*[[Kornoldorin|Old Noldorin]]: ''berina'' ("bold, brave"); ''bértha-'' ("to be bold")<ref name=LR/>
**[[Noldorin|Exilic Noldorin]]: ''beren'' ("bold"); ''bertho'' ("dare")<ref name=LR/>
*[[Ilkorin]]: ''ber'' ("valiant man, warrior"); ''bereth'' ("valor")<ref name=LR/>
*[[Nandorin|Danian]]: ''[[Beorn (Nandorin)|beorn]]'' ("man")<ref name=LR/>

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