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Where does “borgari” come from?

borgari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic borg, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borgari (Icelandic): citizen

Definitions

  1. citizen

Ancestry of “borgari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicborgcity; castle; a rocky hill
2Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “borgari”

  • ríkisborgari
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