Where does “-burgh” come from?
-burgh (English) comes from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
-burgh (English): Place name suffix, indicating the site of a...
Definitions
- Place name suffix, indicating the site of a...
Ancestry of “-burgh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 2 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “-burgh”