Where does “bjarga” come from?

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

bjarga (Icelandic): "or"; to save, rescue; to take care of, handle

Definitions

  1. "or"; to save, rescue; to take care of, handle

Ancestry of “bjarga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebjargato save
2Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “bjarga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →