Where does “burglar” come from?
Burglar comes from Middle English burgulator, from Medieval Latin burglator, from Old French burgeor, from Medieval Latin burgator, from Latin burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, originally meaning a fortified town or stronghold.
burglar (English): A person who breaks in to premises with the...
Definitions
- A person who breaks in to premises with the...
Ancestry of “burglar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 2 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 4 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “burglar”