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Where does “borga” come from?

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

Ancestry of “borga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburgōnąto borrow; to take care , vouch for
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “borga”

  • borga
  • borgha
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →