Where does “берег” come from?

берег (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic берегъ, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

берег (Ukrainian): bank, shore, coast, beach

Definitions

  1. bank, shore, coast, beach

Ancestry of “берег”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicберегъbank; shore
2Proto-Slavicbergъhill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast?
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*bérgashill
4Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “берег

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas