Where does “пе̄ррк” come from?

пе̄ррк (Kildin Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pierkō, from Proto-Germanic bergō, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

пе̄ррк (Kildin Sami): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “пе̄ррк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicpierkōfood; meat
2Proto-Germanicbergōhelp; protection, shelter, defense
3Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergō →