Where does “Roxbury” come from?
Roxbury derives from English Roxy, Old English byriġ, Old English burg, Proto-West Germanic burg, Proto-Germanic burgz, and Proto-Indo-European bʰrgʰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Roxbury”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 2 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 3 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |