Where does “Edinburgh” come from?
Edinburgh comes from Old Welsh Eidyn, a place name of unknown origin and meaning.
Edinburgh (English): including the city, one of 32 created in 1996
Definitions
- including the city, one of 32 created in 1996
Ancestry of “Edinburgh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Edynburgh | — |
| 2 | Old English | *Edyn burg | — |
| 3 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |