Where does “berg” come from?

berg (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berg (Old Norse): rock, boulder; cliff, precipice

Definitions

  1. rock, boulder; cliff, precipice

Ancestry of “berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “berg”

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