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Where does “bergh” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bergh”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bergh”

  • barrow
  • barrowful
  • barrowload
  • barrowman
  • barrowlike
  • ibhala
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