Where does “bergart” come from?

bergart (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk art, from German art, from Middle High German art, from Old High German art, from Proto-West Germanic ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

bergart (Norwegian Nynorsk): rock

Definitions

  1. rock

Ancestry of “bergart”, step by step

bergart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk art

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskarta species; character, nature, kind
2Germanartkind, sort, type
3Middle High Germanart
4Old High Germanart
5Proto-West Germanicardnative place
6Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Norwegian Nynorsk berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbergmountain, hill; rock
2Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz