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Where does “burgus” come from?

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

burgus (Late Latin): fortified town

Definitions

  1. fortified town

Ancestry of “burgus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “burgus”

  • burglar
  • Lynchburg
  • burg
  • Martinsburg
  • burglarious
  • burglarize
  • Walsenburg
  • Scottsburg
  • burglariously
  • borgo
  • burglarproof
  • Flemingsburg
  • antiburglar
  • burglaree
  • cat burglar
  • gin burglar
  • burglarous
  • burglarously
  • burgish
  • burglarizer
  • burgo
  • burgo
  • Burgos
  • antiborghese
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