Where does “bourgeoisie” come from?
Bourgeoisie derives from French bourgeoisie, from Old French burgeis, from Proto-Germanic burgz meaning fortress, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-.
bourgeoisie (English): A class of citizens who were wealthier members of...
Definitions
- A class of citizens who were wealthier members of...
Ancestry of “bourgeoisie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bourgeoisie | bourgeoisie |
| 2 | French | bourgeois | bourgeois; member of the middle class |
| 3 | French | Bourgois | — |
| 4 | French | -ois | Used to form adjectives related to a particular... |
| 5 | Old French | -ois | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 6 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 7 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 8 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 9 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |