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Where does “*skarberg” come from?

*skarberg (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “*skarberg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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