Where does “bergō” come from?

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

bergō (Proto-Germanic): help; protection, shelter, defense

Definitions

  1. help; protection, shelter, defense

Ancestry of “bergō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bergō”

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