Where does “bergig” come from?
bergig (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.
bergig (German): mountainous
Definitions
- mountainous
Ancestry of “bergig”, step by step
bergig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | berg | a mountain, hill |
| 2 | Middle High German | bërc | a mountain |
| 3 | Old High German | berg | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Swedish Berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Berg | a mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjarg | Alternative form of berg; cliff |
| 3 | Old Norse | Bjǫrgvin | meadow between the mountains |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |