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