Where does “broch” come from?

broch (English) comes from Scots broch, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

broch (English): A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow...

Definitions

  1. A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow...

Ancestry of “broch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsbrochbroch; burgh, town
2Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old Norse borg →