*bergō
Runic: ᛒᛖᚱᚷᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈber.ɣɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- help
- protection, shelter, defense
Etymology
From *berganą (‘to take care of; preserve, keep; protect, save’) + *-ō(forms feminine nouns).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | bergō | bergôz |
| Acc. | bergǭ | bergōz |
| Gen. | bergōz | bergǫ̂ |
| Dat. | bergōi | bergōmaz |
| Inst. | bergō | bergōmiz |
| Voc. | bergō | bergôz |
Descendants
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*bergu (Proto-West Germanic)
- -birga (Old High German)
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*bergu (Proto-West Germanic)
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beorg (Old English)
- berg (Middle English)
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beorg (Old English)
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bjǫrg (Old Norse)
- Bjørg (Faroese)
- björg, Björg (Icelandic)
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bjǫrg (Old Norse)
- berg, Bjørg (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- *pierkō (Proto-Samic)