Where does “Voorburg” come from?
Voorburg (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Voorburg (Dutch): to the north of The Hague
Definitions
- to the north of The Hague
Ancestry of “Voorburg”, step by step
Voorburg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch burg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | burg | fortress, castle; city |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | burg | fortification; city |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Dutch Fore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Fore | — |