Where does “Wesenberg” come from?

Wesenberg (English) comes from German Wesenberg, from German berg, from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Wesenberg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWesenberg
2Germanberga mountain, hill
3Middle High Germanbërca mountain
4Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
5Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
6Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bergazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic berg