Where does “Edinburger” come from?
Edinburger (English) comes from English Edinburgh, from Middle English Edynburgh, from Old English *Edyn burg, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Edinburger (English): An inhabitant of Edinburgh
Definitions
- An inhabitant of Edinburgh
Ancestry of “Edinburger”, step by step
Edinburger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Edinburgh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edinburgh | including the city, one of 32 created in 1996 |
| 2 | Middle English | Edynburgh | — |
| 3 | Old English | *Edyn burg | — |
| 4 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |