Where does “Edynburgh” come from?
Edynburgh (Middle English) comes from Old English *Edyn burg, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Edynburgh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *Edyn burg | — |
| 2 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |