harbour

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English word harbour comes from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.), German Heer (Army (ground forces).), German bergen, Proto-Germanic *bergō

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*harjaz (Proto-Germanic)

Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.

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).

*bergō (Proto-Germanic)

*harjabergō (Proto-Germanic)

An army camp; barracks. Refuge; shelter.

herebeorg (Old English)

Military quarters. Shelter, refuge.

herber (Middle English)

harbour (English)

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