Where does “burgeis” come from?

burgeis (Anglo-Norman) comes from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

burgeis (Anglo-Norman): town-dweller; Alternative form of borjois; a...

Definitions

  1. town-dweller; Alternative form of borjois; a...

Ancestry of “burgeis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “burgeis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Frankish burg →