Where does “Hillegersberg” come from?

Hillegersberg (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Hillegersberg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbergmountain, hill
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Dutch berg →
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