Where does “Marlboro” come from?
Marlboro (English) comes from English Marlborough, from English -borough, from English borough, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
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Ancestry of “Marlboro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Marlborough | OS grid ref SU1969 |
| 2 | English | -borough | Placename suffix, indicated site of a fortified... |
| 3 | English | borough | A fortified town; A town or city; A town having a... |
| 4 | Middle English | borwe | A pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee |
| 5 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 6 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |