Where does “berpe” come from?
berpe (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo beri, from English Bury, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
berpe (Sranan Tongo): graveyard
Definitions
- graveyard
Ancestry of “berpe”, step by step
berpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sranan Tongo beri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | beri | to bury |
| 2 | English | Bury | To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb |
| 3 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Sranan Tongo pe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | pe | where |