Where does “tafelberg” come from?
tafelberg (Dutch) comes from Dutch Tafelberg, 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.
tafelberg (Dutch): table mountain, mesa
Ancestry of “tafelberg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Tafelberg | — |
| 2 | Dutch | berg | mountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | berch | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Old Dutch | berg | mountain, hill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “tafelberg”