Where does “bärgning” come from?
bärgning (Swedish) comes from Swedish bärga, from Old Swedish biærgha, from Old Norse bjarga, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bärgning (Swedish): salvage
Definitions
- salvage
Ancestry of “bärgning”, step by step
bärgning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bärga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bärga | to protect, to manage |
| 2 | Old Swedish | biærgha | to save |
| 3 | Old Norse | bjarga | to save |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |