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Where does “Bergule” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bergule”, step by step

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