Where does “bjarg” come from?

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

bjarg (Old Norse): Alternative form of berg; cliff

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of berg; cliff

Ancestry of “bjarg”, step by step

bjarg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic bergaz

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

via Old Norse Bjǫrgvin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBjǫrgvinmeadow between the mountains

Words derived from “bjarg”

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