Where does “bjǫrg” come from?

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

bjǫrg (Old Norse): salvation

Definitions

  1. salvation

Ancestry of “bjǫrg”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bjǫrg”

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