Where does “Brandenburgish” come from?
Brandenburgish (English) comes from English Brandenburg, from German Brandenburg, from German burg, from Old French burc, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Brandenburgish”, step by step
Brandenburgish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brandenburg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brandenburg | A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat,... |
| 2 | German | Brandenburg | — |
| 3 | German | burg | fortress |
| 4 | Old French | burc | town or city |
| 5 | Old High German | burg | a castle; a city |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | burg | fortification; city |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |