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Where does “burgish” come from?

burgish (English) comes from English burg, from English burgundy, from English Burgundy, from English Burgundy wine, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

burgish (English): Of, like, resembling, or typical of a burg;...

Definitions

  1. Of, like, resembling, or typical of a burg;...

Ancestry of “burgish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburgA city or town; A fortified town in medieval...
2EnglishburgundyAlternative letter-case form of Burgundy; A dark...
3EnglishBurgundyA variety of red wine from this region; A variety...
4EnglishBurgundy wine—
5EnglishwineAn alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the...
6Middle Englishwynwine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form...
7Old Englishwīnwine, vine
8Proto-West Germanicwīnwine
9Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
10Latinvīnum—
11Proto-Italicwīnomwine
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
13Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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