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Where does “burglator” come from?

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

Ancestry of “burglator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinburgodative singular of burgus; ablative singular of...
2Late Latinburgusfortified town
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “burglator”

  • burglar
  • burglarious
  • burglarize
  • burglariously
  • burglarproof
  • antiburglar
  • burglaree
  • burglarous
  • burglarously
  • burglarizer
  • gin burglar
  • cat burglar
  • burgulator
  • buirgléir
  • buirgléireacht
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