Where does “bjergart” come from?

bjergart (Danish) comes from Danish art, from Middle Low German art, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

bjergart (Danish): rock distinctive composition of minerals

Definitions

  1. rock distinctive composition of minerals

Ancestry of “bjergart”, step by step

bjergart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish art

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishartkind; nature; species
2Middle Low Germanart—
3Old Saxon*ard—
4Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →