Where does “Bergmeier” come from?

Bergmeier (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.

Bergmeier (German): predominantly in Westphalia and Bavaria

Definitions

  1. predominantly in Westphalia and Bavaria

Ancestry of “Bergmeier”, step by step

Bergmeier 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 Meier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMeieradministrator or leaseholder of a manor;...
2Old High Germanmeior—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →