Where does “bärg” come from?
bärg (Westrobothnian) comes from Low German berg, from Middle Low German berch, from Old Saxon berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bärg (Westrobothnian): Mountain, bedrock; To harvest hay; To have a...
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Ancestry of “bärg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | berg | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | berch | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | berg | mountain, hill |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | berg | hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
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