Where does “Rebberg” come from?

Rebberg (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.

Rebberg (German): vineyard

Definitions

  1. vineyard

Ancestry of “Rebberg”, step by step

Rebberg 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 rebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrebevine, grape
2Middle High Germanrebeoffshoot, bud
3Old High Germanrebaa grape
4Proto-West Germanic*rebāivy; tendril, creeper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →