Where does “bergie” come from?
bergie (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans berg, from Dutch berg, from Middle Dutch berch, from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bergie (Afrikaans): a homeless person in Cape Town; Diminutive of...
Definitions
- a homeless person in Cape Town; Diminutive of...
Ancestry of “bergie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | berg | mountain; To salvage, usually cargo from a ship;... |
| 2 | Dutch | berg | mountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | berch | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Old Dutch | berg | mountain, hill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “bergie”