Where does “burglarous” come from?
burglarous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
burglarous (English): Of, or related to a burglary
Definitions
- Of, or related to a burglary
Ancestry of “burglarous”, step by step
burglarous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English burglar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burglar | A person who breaks in to premises with the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 3 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 5 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |