Where does “berwen” come from?

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

berwen (Middle English): To save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,...

Definitions

  1. To save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,...

Ancestry of “berwen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “berwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old English beorgan →
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