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

Definitions

  1. Vermont

Ancestry of “Burlington”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBurling—
2Old Englishbyrlatrunk, body; barrel
3Proto-Germanicbirilôtrunk, body; barrel
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “Burlington”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →