Where does “ábyrgja” come from?

ábyrgja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ábyrgja, from Proto-Germanic burgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

ábyrgja (Icelandic): vouch for

Definitions

  1. vouch for

Ancestry of “ábyrgja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseábyrgja—
2Proto-Germanicburgijanąto keep safe, hide, bury
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgijaną →Every word from Old Norse ábyrgja →