Where does “Bergqvist” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bergqvist”, step by step

Bergqvist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Swedish kvist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvista twig; a stick; a dormer
2Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “Bergqvist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →