Where does “berger” come from?

berger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål berge, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berger (Norwegian Bokmål): present of berge

Definitions

  1. present of berge

Ancestry of “berger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbergeto rescue, save, salvage
2Old Norsebjargato save
3Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →