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 , to shut; to hold in; to obstruct, to...
Definitions
- to cover , to shut; to hold in; to obstruct, to...
Ancestry of “byrgja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | byrgja | to close, shut |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgijaną | to keep safe, hide, bury |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |