Where does “peri” come from?

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

peri (Finnish): Third-person singular indicative past form of...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular indicative past form of...

Ancestry of “peri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “peri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →