Where does “bergh” come from?
bergh (English) comes from Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg, from Old English beorgan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bergh (English): To give shelter; protect; preserve; deliver;...
Definitions
- To give shelter; protect; preserve; deliver;...
Ancestry of “bergh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bergh | hill; mound; barrow |
| 2 | Old English | beorg | mountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;... |
| 3 | Old English | beorgan | to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |