Where does “bjørg” come from?

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

bjørg (Faroese): cliffs

Definitions

  1. cliffs

Ancestry of “bjørg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebjǫrgsalvation
2Old Norsebjargato save
3Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
4Proto-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 →