Where does “bjerggorilla” come from?

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

bjerggorilla (Danish): mountain gorilla

Definitions

  1. mountain gorilla

Ancestry of “bjerggorilla”, step by step

bjerggorilla 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 gorilla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgorillagorilla
2Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →