Where does “borgarstjóri” come from?
borgarstjóri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic borg, from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
borgarstjóri (Icelandic): mayor of a city
Ancestry of “borgarstjóri”, step by step
borgarstjóri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic borg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | borg | city; castle; a rocky hill |
| 2 | Old Norse | borg | A city, town; A castle; Any fortified place |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Icelandic stjóri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stjóri | boss, executive; chief; the conductor or captain... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stjóri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | steurō | — |