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
- to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,...
Ancestry of “beorgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “beorgan”