Where does “Zevenbergen” come from?

Zevenbergen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeven, from Middle Dutch sēven, from Old Dutch sivun, from Proto-West Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

Ancestry of “Zevenbergen”, step by step

Zevenbergen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zeven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzevenseven; to sift, sieve, strain
2Middle Dutchsēvenseven
3Old Dutchsivun—
4Proto-West Germanicsebunseven
5Proto-Germanicsebunseven
6Proto-Germanicsebunt—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Dutch berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbergmountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,...
2Middle Dutchberchmountain, hill
3Old Dutchbergmountain, hill
4Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebunt →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebun →