Where does “Berg” come from?

Berg (Swedish) comes from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Berg (Swedish): a mountain

Definitions

  1. a mountain

Ancestry of “Berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “Berg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →