Where does “エディンバラ” come from?

エディンバラ (Japanese) comes from English Edinburgh, from Middle English Edynburgh, from Old English *Edyn burg, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “エディンバラ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEdinburghincluding the city, one of 32 created in 1996
2Middle EnglishEdynburgh—
3Old English*Edyn burg—
4Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →