Where does “West-Souburg” come from?
West-Souburg (Dutch) comes from Dutch burg, from Middle Dutch burch, from Middle English birche, from Old English birċe, from Proto-West Germanic birkijā, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
Ancestry of “West-Souburg”, step by step
West-Souburg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch burg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | burg | Alternative form of burcht, "now rarely used... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | burch | Alternative form of borch |
| 3 | Middle English | birche | birch; mastic |
| 4 | Old English | birċe | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | birkijā | birch |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | birkijǭ | birch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |