Where does “bergsbestigning” come from?
bergsbestigning (Swedish) comes from Swedish Berg, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bergsbestigning (Swedish): mountain climbing, mountaineering
Definitions
- mountain climbing, mountaineering
Ancestry of “bergsbestigning”, step by step
bergsbestigning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Berg | a mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjarg | Alternative form of berg; cliff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Swedish bestiga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bestiga | to climb, to scale, to get to the top of (a mountain or the like) |