berg etymology

Etymology:

• Old Norse: "bjerg"
• Proto-Germanic: "*bergaz"

Meaning:

• A hill or mountain
• A large mass of rock

Origin:

The word "berg" has an ancient Indo-European root (*bʰerǵʰ-) meaning "to rise." It is cognate with words for mountains in many other languages, such as:

• Sanskrit: giri
• Latin: mons
• Greek: ὄρος (oros)
• German: Berg
• Dutch: berg
• English: borough

Historical Usage:

• In the Middle Ages, "berg" was often used to refer to fortified towns or castles built on hills.
• In modern usage, the word is commonly used to describe isolated hills or mountains.
• "Iceberg" refers to a large mass of ice that has broken off from a glacier.

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