Where does “berg” come from?

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

Ancestry of “berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanberch—
2Old Saxonbergmountain, hill
3Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
4Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “berg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →