Where does “bergafwaarts” come from?

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

bergafwaarts (Dutch): down the hill, in a downward direction

Definitions

  1. down the hill, in a downward direction

Ancestry of “bergafwaarts”, step by step

bergafwaarts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Dutch afwaarts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafwaartsdownwards, towards what is below; downwards,...
2Middle Dutchafwaerts—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Dutch berg →