Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bergu

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bergō. Equivalent to *bergan +‎ *-u.

Noun

*bergu f

  1. protection

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *bergu
Genitive *bergā
Singular Plural
Nominative *bergu *bergō
Accusative *bergā *bergā
Genitive *bergā *bergō
Dative *bergē *bergōm, *bergum
Instrumental *bergu *bergōm, *bergum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: beorg
    • Middle English: berg
  • Old High German: -birga (in compounds)
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