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
Ancestry of “bärga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | biærgha | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjarga | to save |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “bärga”