Where does “Bergung” come from?
Bergung (German) comes from German bergen, from Norwegian Bokmål Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Bergung (German): recovering
Definitions
- recovering
Ancestry of “Bergung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bergen | to recover, salvage, rescue; with regard to living beings this can mean dead or alive, for the latter |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | Bergen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Bjǫrgvin | meadow between the mountains |
| 4 | Old Norse | bjarg | Alternative form of berg; cliff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |