Where does “burgh” come from?

Burgh comes from Middle English borwe, Old English burh and burg, tracing to Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ-, bʰrgʰ-, and bʰerǵʰ-, meaning fortified settlement.

burgh (English): a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli;...

Definitions

  1. a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli;...

Ancestry of “burgh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishborweA pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee
2Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
3Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “burgh”

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