Where does “berwe” come from?

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

berwe (Middle English): Alternative form of barowe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of barowe

Ancestry of “berwe”, step by step

berwe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English berwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishberwenTo save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,...
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

via Old English beorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeorgmountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;...
2Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter

Words derived from “berwe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-