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Where does “borgata” come from?

borgata (Italian) comes from Italian borgo, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borgata (Italian): outskirt, suburb; small village, hamlet

Definitions

  1. outskirt, suburb; small village, hamlet

Ancestry of “borgata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborgovillage, hamlet; district; suburb
2LatinburgusA fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “borgata”

  • borgataro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →