Where does “Borrich” come from?

Borrich (Hunsrik) comes from Old French burc, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Borrich (Hunsrik): castle; fortress

Definitions

  1. castle; fortress

Ancestry of “Borrich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchburctown or city
2Old High Germanburga castle; a city
3Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →