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Where does “burginjō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “burginjō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “burginjō”

  • byrgen
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