Where does “bargen” come from?
bargen (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian baarch, from Old Frisian barch, from German berg, from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bargen (West Frisian): plural of baarch
Definitions
- plural of baarch
Ancestry of “bargen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | baarch | pig |
| 2 | Old Frisian | barch | — |
| 3 | German | berg | a mountain, hill |
| 4 | Middle High German | bërc | a mountain |
| 5 | Old High German | berg | mountain, hill |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |