Where does “bërc” come from?

bërc (Middle High German) comes 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.

bërc (Middle High German): a mountain

Definitions

  1. a mountain

Ancestry of “bërc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bërc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →