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Where does “berȝe” come from?

berȝe (Middle English) comes from Old English beorġe, from Old English beorg, from Old English beorgan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berȝe (Middle English): Alternative form of berg; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of berg; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “berȝe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeorġe—
2Old Englishbeorgmountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;...
3Old Englishbeorganto save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,...
4Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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