Where does “Berland” come from?

Berland (English) comes from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Berland”, step by step

Berland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bjarg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Proto-West Germanic berō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicberōbear
2Proto-Germanicberôbear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →
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