Where does “bergkulle” come from?

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

bergkulle (Swedish): a small, isolated elevation between a hill and mountain in size characteristic of the Muddus plains landscape in northern Sweden

Definitions

  1. a small, isolated elevation between a hill and mountain in size characteristic of the Muddus plains landscape in northern Sweden

Ancestry of “bergkulle”, step by step

bergkulle 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 kulle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkullehill
2Old Norsekollra top, a summit
3Proto-Germanickullaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →