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Where does “bergla” come from?

bergla (Slovene) comes from Old High German ferala, from Latin ferula, from Latin ferire, from Latin ferio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bergla (Slovene): crutch

Definitions

  1. crutch

Ancestry of “bergla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanferala—
2Latinferulacane; giant fennel or its stalk; vocative...
3Latinferirepresent active infinitive of feriō; second-person...
4LatinferioI hit, I strike, I smite, I beat, I knock; I cut,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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