Where does “Berch” come from?

Berch (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Berch (Central Franconian): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “Berch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbërca mountain
2Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
3Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
4Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →