Where does “triborough” come from?
triborough (English) comes from English borough, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
triborough (English): Of or relating to three boroughs
Definitions
- Of or relating to three boroughs
Ancestry of “triborough”, step by step
triborough traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English borough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | borough | A fortified town; A town or city; A town having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | borwe | A pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee |
| 3 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 4 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |