Where does “biergof” come from?

biergof (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish bierg, from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

biergof (Luxembourgish): downhill

Definitions

  1. downhill

Ancestry of “biergof”, step by step

biergof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish bierg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbiergmountain
2Middle High Germanbërca mountain
3Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
4Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
5Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Luxembourgish of

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishofoff; down
2Middle High Germanaf—
3Old High Germanava—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →