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Where does “köttberg” come from?

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

köttberg (Swedish): national surplus of meat, produced with Cold War...

Definitions

  1. national surplus of meat, produced with Cold War...

Ancestry of “köttberg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerg—
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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