Etymology of the English word berserk
the English word
berserkderived from the Icelandic word
berserkrderived from the Icelandic word
bjornDate
The earliest known usage of berserk in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
Berserker, French
berserk, German
Berserker, Icelandic
berserkur, Swedish
bärsärkUsage
Word found in Modern English
