Where does “berg” come from?
berg (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
berg (Old High German): mountain, hill
Definitions
- mountain, hill
Ancestry of “berg”, step by step
berg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Proto-Germanic *berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *berg | — |