Where does “Bergbarte” come from?

Bergbarte (German) comes from German berg, from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Bergbarte (German): axe with a long point and a relatively long handle

Definitions

  1. axe with a long point and a relatively long handle

Ancestry of “Bergbarte”, step by step

Bergbarte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberga mountain, hill
2Middle High Germanbërca mountain
3Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
4Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
5Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via German barte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbartebaleen plates in the mouth of the baleen whale
2Middle High Germanbartehatchet
3Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →