Where does “barch, berch” come from?

barch, berch (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “barch, berch”, step by step

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

Words derived from “barch, berch”

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