Where does “Viipuri” come from?
Viipuri (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Viipuri (Finnish): of Vyborg
Ancestry of “Viipuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “Viipuri”