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Where does “burgensis” come from?

burgensis (Latin) comes from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

burgensis (Latin): A resident of a walled town; A burgess, a burger:...

Definitions

  1. A resident of a walled town; A burgess, a burger:...

Ancestry of “burgensis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ensisOf or from
2Latinarvumfield; farm land
3Latincolō—
4Latinquelō—
5Proto-Italickʷelō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “burgensis”

  • antiburguês
  • aburguesar
  • burguês
  • burges
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