Bergen etymology

German

German word bergen comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (High.)

Etymology of bergen

Detailed word origin of bergen

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bʰergʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰérǵʰonts Proto-Indo-European (ine) High.
*berganą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To preserve, to keep. To protect, to save. To take care of.
bergan Old High German (goh) To shelter.
bergen German (de) (transitive) to conceal; shelter; to contain. (transitive) to salvage; to recover. (transitive) to save (someone); to rescue. (transitive, naval) to take in (a sail); to shorten (a sail).