Where does “bjarg” come from?

bjarg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

bjarg (Faroese): cliff

Definitions

  1. cliff

Ancestry of “bjarg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →