Where does “borġ” come from?

borġ (Maltese) comes from Arabic بُرْج, from Classical Syriac ܒܘܪܓܐ, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borġ (Maltese): tower

Definitions

tower

Ancestry of “borġ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	بُرْج	tower
2	Classical Syriac	ܒܘܪܓܐ	tower, turret, fortress; columbarium; zodiac sign
3	Latin	burgus	A fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
4	Frankish	burg	fortress; town; fortified city
5	Proto-Germanic	burgz	fortification, stronghold; city
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰr̥ǵʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Frankish burg →