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Where does “burglary” come from?

Burglary comes from New Latin burglaria, a term for breaking into and robbing a building.

burglary (English): The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle,...

Definitions

  1. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle,...

Ancestry of “burglary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinburglaria—

Words derived from “burglary”

  • antiburglary
Every word from New Latin burglaria →