Where does “bjergand” come from?

bjergand (Danish) comes from Danish bjerg, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

bjergand (Danish): greater scaup

Definitions

  1. greater scaup

Ancestry of “bjergand”, step by step

bjergand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bjerg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjergmountain; hill; imperative of bjerge
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Danish ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →