Where does “bergan” come from?

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

bergan (Proto-West Germanic): to preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter

Definitions

  1. to preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter

Ancestry of “bergan”, 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 “bergan”

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