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English word harbor comes from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.), Proto-Germanic *bergō, German Heer (Army (ground forces).), German bergen
*harjaz (Proto-Germanic)
Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.
*bergō (Proto-Germanic)
Heer (German)
Army (ground forces).
bergen (German)
(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).
*harjabergō (Proto-Germanic)
An army camp; barracks. Refuge; shelter.
herebeorg (Old English)
Military quarters. Shelter, refuge.
herberge (Middle English)
harbor (English)
(intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.. (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.. (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for. (obsolete) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.. (obsolete, uncountable) Shelter, refuge.. A mixing box for materials in glass-working.. A sheltered expanse of water, [...]