Where does “gibergan” come from?
gibergan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Dutch bergan, from Proto-West Germanic bergan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
gibergan (Old Saxon): to protect
Definitions
- to protect
Ancestry of “gibergan”, step by step
gibergan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch bergan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bergan | to shelter, to hide |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bergan | to preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Old Saxon gī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gī | you plural |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Old Saxon bergan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | bergan | to shelter |