Where does “borch” come from?
borch (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
borch (Middle Dutch): fortress, castle; city
Ancestry of “borch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | burg | fortress, castle; city |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | burg | fortification; city |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |