Where does “samborgari” come from?

samborgari (Faroese) comes from Faroese borgari, from Faroese borg, from Danish borg, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

samborgari (Faroese): fellow countryman, compatriot

Definitions

  1. fellow countryman, compatriot

Ancestry of “samborgari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseborgariburgher, citizen
2Faroeseborgcastle, stronghold; bail; credit
3Danishborgcastle, stronghold; credit; imperative of borge
4Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old Norse borg →