Where does “berge” come from?
berge (French) comes from Romani berś, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
berge (French): bank; raised pavement, banked edge; year
Definitions
- bank; raised pavement, banked edge; year
Ancestry of “berge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romani | berś | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |
Words derived from “berge”