Berserkly
/bərˈsɜːrkli/noun
In a berserk or violently frenzied manner.
Did you know?Old Norse berserkir were associated with supernatural battle-fury, but scholars debate whether the name means “bear-shirt” or “bare-shirt.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*berô
“Bear; a reconstructed Germanic form connected with the animal name”
Viking Age
Old Norse
berserkr
“A legendary warrior associated with extraordinary battle-fury; traditionally interpreted as “bear-shirt” or “bare-shirt””
13th Century
Old Norse
berserkr
“A fierce warrior or champion appearing in Icelandic sagas”
18th Century
English
berserk
“Frenzied or violently enraged”
Modern English
English
berserkly
“In a berserk, wildly uncontrolled manner”