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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

  1. mountain, hill; mound, heap of stones, barrow;...

Ancestry of “beorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeorganto save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,...
2Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “beorg”

  • barrow
  • barrowful
  • barrowload
  • barrowman
  • barrowlike
  • berȝe
  • berwe
  • berg
  • bergh
  • berghe
  • berȝ
  • gebeorg
  • beorġe
  • ibhala
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