Where does “hiriburu” come from?

hiriburu (Basque) comes from Basque hiri, from Proto-Basque *(h)ili — city, town.

hiriburu (Basque): a capital

Definitions

  1. a capital

Ancestry of “hiriburu”, step by step

hiriburu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque hiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehiricity; dative of hi
2Proto-Basque*(h)ilicity, town

via Basque buru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueburuhead; intellect, judgment
Every word from Proto-Basque *(h)ili →Every word from Basque hiri →
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