Where does “beorg” come from?
beorg (Old English) comes from Old English beorgan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
beorg (Old English): mountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;...
Definitions
- mountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;...
Ancestry of “beorg”, step by step
beorg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English beorgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beorgan | to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Proto-West Germanic berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
via Proto-Germanic *berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *berg | — |