Where does “berger” come from?
berger (French) comes from Old French bergier, from Latin vervecārius, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
berger (French): shepherd
Definitions
- shepherd
Ancestry of “berger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bergier | shepherd |
| 2 | Latin | vervecārius | shepherd |
| 3 | Latin | vervēx | wether |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |