Where does “byriġan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “byriġan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburgijanąto keep safe, hide, bury
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “byriġan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgijaną →