Where does “berge” come from?
berge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
berge (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rescue, save, salvage
Ancestry of “berge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bjarga | to save |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “berge”