Words that come from Old English “burg”
70 words across 9 languages descend from Old English burg — including Petersburg, Burton, Pittsburgh, Canterbury, Gettysburg, borough, Marlborough, Shrewsbury.
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English (50)
- Petersburg
- Burton
- Pittsburgh
- Canterbury
- Gettysburg
- borough
- Marlborough
- Shrewsbury
- Harrisburg
- Shropshire
- burgh
- Roxbury
- Middlebury
- Jonesboro
- Harrisonburg
- Musselburgh
- boro
- Maryborough
- Phillipsburg
- Julesburg
- burh
- burghal
- Hollidaysburg
- Catlettsburg
- Pearisburg
- Pittsburgher
- headborough
- Burtonian
- Pittsburghese
- Petersburgian
- boroughmonger
- interborough
- Duckburg
- boroughwide
- Burtonesque
- Gibsonburg
- Edithburgh
- burghmote
- boroughmaster
- -bury
- -burg
- -borough
- -burgh
- bur-
- multiborough
- boroughholder
- boroughhood
- -boro
- Burtonesquely
- boros