Where does “bergskedja” come from?

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

bergskedja (Swedish): a mountain range

Definitions

a mountain range

Ancestry of “bergskedja”, step by step

bergskedja 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 kedja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kedja	chain; chain; a series of interconnected things;...
2	Latin	catēna	chain
3	Proto-Indo-European	kat-	cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Old Norse bjarg →