Where does “Bury” come from?
Bury (English) comes from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Bury (English): To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb
Definitions
- To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb
Ancestry of “Bury”, step by step
Bury traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English burg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Middle English birien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | birien | To bury inter a corpse in a grave or tomb |
| 2 | Old English | byrġan | to bury |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *burgijan | to vouch for |
Words derived from “Bury”