Where does “borgen” come from?
borgen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German borgēn, from West Germanic *borgōn, from Proto-Germanic burgōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “borgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | borgēn | — |
| 2 | West Germanic | *borgōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgōną | to borrow; to take care , vouch for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |