Where does “Bíerig” come from?

Bíerig (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian berch, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Bíerig (Saterland Frisian): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “Bíerig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianberch—
2Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →