Where does “Ingibjørg” come from?

Ingibjørg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Ingibjǫrg, from Old Norse bjǫrg, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Ingibjørg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseIngibjǫrg—
2Old Norsebjǫrgsalvation
3Old Norsebjargato save
4Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →