Where does “berg” come from?

berg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berg (Norwegian Nynorsk): mountain, hill; rock

Definitions

  1. mountain, hill; rock

Ancestry of “berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “berg”

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