Where does “Bergkarabach” come from?

Bergkarabach (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.

Ancestry of “Bergkarabach”, step by step

Bergkarabach traces back through 3 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 Karabach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarabachKarabakh

via Russian Наго́рный Караба́х

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianНаго́рный Караба́х—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →