Where does “bergie” come from?
bergie (English) comes from Afrikaans bergie, from Afrikaans berg, 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.
bergie (English): A homeless person in Cape Town
Definitions
- A homeless person in Cape Town
Ancestry of “bergie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | bergie | a homeless person in Cape Town; Diminutive of... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | berg | mountain; To salvage, usually cargo from a ship;... |
| 3 | Dutch | berg | mountain, hill; a large amount, a pile; a stock,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | berch | mountain, hill |
| 5 | Old Dutch | berg | mountain, hill |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |