Where does “מיסטבאַרג” come from?
מיסטבאַרג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish באַרג, 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.
מיסטבאַרג (Yiddish): landfill
Definitions
- landfill
Ancestry of “מיסטבאַרג”, step by step
מיסטבאַרג traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish באַרג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | באַרג | mountain |
| 2 | Middle High German | bërc | a mountain |
| 3 | Old High German | 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 |
via Yiddish מיסט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | מיסט | garbage |