Where does “biergen” come from?

biergen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German bergen, from Old High German bergan, from Proto-West Germanic bergan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

biergen (Luxembourgish): to save, to rescue; to act as a guarantor

Definitions

  1. to save, to rescue; to act as a guarantor

Ancestry of “biergen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbergento protect
2Old High Germanberganto shelter
3Proto-West Germanicberganto preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter
4Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
5Proto-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-West Germanic bergan →