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Where does “beorgan” come from?

beorgan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

beorgan (Old English): to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,...

Definitions

  1. to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,...

Ancestry of “beorgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “beorgan”

  • bergh
  • berghen
  • berwen
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