Where does “Burlington” come from?
Burlington is an English place name formed from Middle English -ton, derived from Old English tūn meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," from Proto-Germanic tūną, Gaulish dunum, Proto-Celtic dūnom, and Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
Burlington (English): Vermont
Ancestry of “Burlington”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Burling | — |
| 2 | Old English | byrla | trunk, body; barrel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | birilô | trunk, body; barrel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |