Where does “bargen” come from?

bargen (Low German) comes from Old Saxon bergan, from Proto-West Germanic bergan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

bargen (Low German): to save; to rescue; to conceal; to contain; to...

Definitions

  1. to save; to rescue; to conceal; to contain; to...

Ancestry of “bargen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonberganto shelter
2Proto-West Germanicberganto preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter
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 berganąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bergan
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