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Where does “gebergte” come from?

gebergte (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.

gebergte (Dutch): mountain range

Definitions

  1. mountain range

Ancestry of “gebergte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gebergte”

  • voorgebergte
  • laaggebergte
  • kustgebergte
  • hooggebergte
  • woestijngebergte
  • ijsgebergte
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