Where does “bürc” come from?
bürc (Azerbaijani) comes from Arabic بُرْج, from Classical Syriac ܒܘܪܓܐ, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
bürc (Azerbaijani): tower; constellation; zodiac
Definitions
- tower; constellation; zodiac
Ancestry of “bürc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | بُرْج | tower |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܒܘܪܓܐ | tower, turret, fortress; columbarium; zodiac sign |
| 3 | Latin | burgus | A fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a... |
| 4 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “bürc”