Etymology

bergmeal

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Today it means: An earthy substance, resembling fine flour, composed of the shells of infusoria. Full definition →

German Berg
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The story

  1. German · derived fromBerg“mountain”
  2. English todaybergmeal

From German Berg (“mountain”) + Mehl (“meal”).

Words from the same roots

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