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Where does “borghesia” come from?

borghesia (Italian) comes from Italian borghese, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borghesia (Italian): middle classes; bourgeoisie

Definitions

  1. middle classes; bourgeoisie

Ancestry of “borghesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborghesemiddle-class, bourgeois; civilian; middle-class...
2Late Latinburgusfortified town
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “borghesia”

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