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Where does “antiburglar” come from?

antiburglar (English) comes from English burglar, from Medieval Latin burglator, from Latin burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

antiburglar (English): Opposing or countering burglars

Definitions

  1. Opposing or countering burglars

Ancestry of “antiburglar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburglarA person who breaks in to premises with the...
2Medieval Latinburglator—
3Latinburgodative singular of burgus; ablative singular of...
4Late Latinburgusfortified town
5Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
6Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
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