Where does “byrgja” come from?

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

byrgja (Icelandic): to cover (a window or doorway), to shut

Definitions

  1. to cover (a window or doorway), to shut

Ancestry of “byrgja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyrgjato close, shut
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 byrgja →