Where does “Scarborough” come from?
Scarborough (English) comes from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Scarborough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | borg | A city, town; A castle; Any fortified place |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “Scarborough”