Dutch word bergen comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (High.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰergʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | high, heights |
| *bʰérǵʰonts | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | High. |
| *berganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To preserve, to keep. To protect, to save. To take care of. |
| bergan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| bergen | Middle Dutch (dum) | To get to safety, to keep safe. To stash away, to hide. To store, to keep. |
| bergen | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to salvage (a vessel). (transitive) to store, to stash away. |