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