Where does “buirgléireacht” come from?
buirgléireacht (Irish) comes from Irish buirgléir, 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-.
buirgléireacht (Irish): burglary
Ancestry of “buirgléireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | buirgléir | burglar |
| 2 | English | burglar | A person who breaks in to premises with the... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | burglator | — |
| 4 | Latin | burgo | dative singular of burgus; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 6 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |