Etymology of Prague?

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Marc L. Greenberg wrote:

> According to Sorin Paliga ("Are there 'Urbian' elements in Slavic?",
> Slavisticna revija 40/3: 309-313), Praha (< *praga) is one of a
> number of Old European place names based on the root *P-R-/*B-R-,
> which have the meaning 'stone, cliff, peak, mountain.' Parallels
> elsewhere in Europe include Greek Parnassos, Parnasus, Parnasos,
> Paros; Thracian Baris, Barium, Berginium; Romanian (via Thracian)
> Paring, Birgau, Persani, Pereg, Baragun; Italic Bergomum, Berigema,
> Bargala, Burgulum; Iberian barranco. If Paliga is right, Praha/Prague
> has no Slavic etymology: the name preceded both the Celtic and Slavic
> settlements.

Would that cluster also include Germanic berg and Slavic *breg?
The b:b correspondence normally suggests PIE *bh (cf. bear vs.
b(i/e)r-at')...

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