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Where does “burgher” come from?

Burgher comes from Middle English burger, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

burgher (English): A citizen of a borough or town, especially one...

Definitions

  1. A citizen of a borough or town, especially one...

Ancestry of “burgher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishburger—

Words derived from “burgher”

  • burghership
  • burgherly
  • antiburgher
  • burghermaster
Every word from Middle English burger →