Where does “-bury” come from?
-bury (English) comes from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
-bury (English): A placename suffix indicating a fortified place
Definitions
- A placename suffix indicating a fortified place
Ancestry of “-bury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 2 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 3 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “-bury”