Where does “bergier” come from?
bergier (Old French) comes from Latin vervecārius, from Latin vervēx, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
bergier (Old French): shepherd
Definitions
- shepherd
Ancestry of “bergier”, step by step
bergier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vervecārius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vervecārius | shepherd |
| 2 | Latin | vervēx | wether |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |
via Vulgar Latin vervecarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | vervecarius | — |
| 2 | Latin | vervex | a wether; a castrated ram; blockhead, dolt |