Where does “berggeit” come from?

berggeit (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.

berggeit (Dutch): One of several goat antelopes that inhabit...

Definitions

  1. One of several goat antelopes that inhabit...

Ancestry of “berggeit”, step by step

berggeit 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 geit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeitgoat, any member of the genus "Capra"; goat or...
2Middle Dutchgeit—
3Old Dutchgeitgoat
4Proto-Germanicgaitsgoat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰayd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Dutch berg →