Where does “bärga” come from?

bärga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish biærgha, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

bärga (Swedish): to protect, to manage

Definitions

  1. to protect, to manage

Ancestry of “bärga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbiærghato save
2Old Norsebjargato save
3Proto-Germanicberganąto take care of; to preserve, to keep; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “bärga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berganą →Every word from Old Norse bjarga →