Where does “Buerg” come from?

Buerg (Luxembourgish) comes from Old French burc, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Buerg (Luxembourgish): castle; barrow, brawner, hog, stag

Definitions

  1. castle; barrow, brawner, hog, stag

Ancestry of “Buerg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchburctown or city
2Old High Germanburga castle; a city
3Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →