Where does “bergnimf” come from?

bergnimf (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.

bergnimf (Dutch): mountain nymph, oread

Definitions

  1. mountain nymph, oread

Ancestry of “bergnimf”, step by step

bergnimf 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 nimf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnimfnymph, female lesser divinity of nature; nymph,...
2Middle Dutchnymphe—
3Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
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