Where does “buirgléir” come from?
buirgléir (Irish) comes from English burglar, from Medieval Latin burglator, from Latin burgo, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
buirgléir (Irish): burglar
Definitions
- burglar
Ancestry of “buirgléir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burglar | A person who breaks in to premises with the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 3 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 5 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |