Where does “Bürge” come from?
Bürge (German) comes from Middle High German bürge, from Old High German burgeo, from Proto-Germanic burgijô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- — to safeguard, to protect; to preserve.
Bürge (German): surety
Ancestry of “Bürge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bürge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | burgeo | surety |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgijô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰergʰ- | to safeguard, to protect; to preserve |
Words derived from “Bürge”