Where does “bur-” come from?

bur- (English) comes from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

bur- (English): Placename prefix, indicated site of a fortified...

Definitions

  1. Placename prefix, indicated site of a fortified...

Ancestry of “bur-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
2Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →