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Where does “burgensis” come from?

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

burgensis (Medieval 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
1LatinburgusA fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
2Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
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