Etymology

berko

B3E1R1K5O1

Today it means: Mad; crazy, especially with rage. Full definition →

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The story

From berserk with suffix -o. An alternative derivation from Birko, a brand of electric kettles, drink heaters, and urns, is weak from a semantic point of view.

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