Where does “iwberge” come from?
iwberge (Old English) comes from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
iwberge (Old English): yew berry
Definitions
- yew berry
Ancestry of “iwberge”, step by step
iwberge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English berġe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | berġe | berry |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |