Where does “בורג” come from?
בורג (Hebrew) comes from Arabic بُرْغِيّ, from Ottoman Turkish بورغو, from Proto-Turkic *burgu.
בורג (Hebrew): A screw, a bolt: a threaded fastener
Definitions
- A screw, a bolt: a threaded fastener
Ancestry of “בורג”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُرْغِيّ | screw, bolt |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بورغو | screw, auger |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *burgu | — |