Where does “byrgja” come from?

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

byrgja (Old Norse): to close, shut

Definitions

  1. to close, shut

Ancestry of “byrgja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburgijanąto keep safe, hide, bury
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “byrgja”

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