Where does “Þorbjǫrg” come from?

Þorbjǫrg (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bjǫrg, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “Þorbjǫrg”, step by step

Þorbjǫrg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bjǫrg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebjǫrgsalvation
2Old Norsebjargato save
3Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Old Norse þórr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
2Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Words derived from “Þorbjǫrg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →