Where does “برج” come from?

برج (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܒܘܪܓܐ, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

برج (Arabic): castle; citadel; tower

Definitions

  1. castle; citadel; tower

Ancestry of “برج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܒܘܪܓܐtower, turret, fortress; columbarium; zodiac sign
2LatinburgusA fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “برج”

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