Where does “berg” come from?

berg (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch berch, from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berg (Limburgish): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchberchmountain, hill
2Old Dutchbergmountain, hill
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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