Where does “bargen” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “bargen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchberchmountain, hill
2Old Dutchbergmountain, hill
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →