wer-s-
“high point, summit, height”Debatedlandscape
summit
Root related to notions of height and raised ground in various IE branches.
Related Roots
bʰergh-mn̥“something high, mountain”bʰerǵʰ-mn̥-“height, elevated place”bʰredʰ-“to wade through, to cross water on foot”bʰruH-“beam, bridge structure, plank”dhelbh-“to dig, to hollow out”dʰembʰ-“to bury, to dig into earth”dʰewb-₃“deep, dark, hidden from light”dʰeyǵʰ-mn̥-₃“a wall, thing built of clay”