Where does “bergkvika” come from?

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

bergkvika (Icelandic): magma

Definitions

  1. magma

Ancestry of “bergkvika”, step by step

bergkvika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbergrock face
2Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Icelandic kvika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickvikaquick; spring, fount; swell
2Old Norsekvikathe quick; polyps; running fluid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse berg →