Where does “Bernina-Alpen” come from?

Bernina-Alpen (German) comes from German Alpen, from Middle High German alben, from Old High German alba, from Proto-West Germanic *albijā.

Ancestry of “Bernina-Alpen”, step by step

Bernina-Alpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Alpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlpenthe Alps; alps
2Middle High Germanalben—
3Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
4Proto-West Germanic*albijā—

via German Bernina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBernina—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *albijā →Every word from Old High German alba →Every word from Middle High German alben →