Where does “pierkō” come from?
pierkō (Proto-Samic) comes from Proto-Germanic bergō, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
pierkō (Proto-Samic): food; meat
Ancestry of “pierkō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bergō | help; protection, shelter, defense |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “pierkō”