Where does “bjergbestiger” come from?

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

bjergbestiger (Danish): mountaineer, mountain climber

Definitions

  1. mountaineer, mountain climber

Ancestry of “bjergbestiger”, step by step

bjergbestiger 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 bestige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbestigeto climb a mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bergazEvery word from Old Norse bjarg