Where does “borgo” come from?

borgo (English) comes from Italian borgo, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borgo (English): A small Italian village

Definitions

  1. A small Italian village

Ancestry of “borgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborgovillage, hamlet; district; suburb
2LatinburgusA fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →
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