Where does “bürge” come from?
bürge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German burgeo, from Proto-Germanic burgijô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- — to safeguard, to protect; to preserve.
Ancestry of “bürge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | burgeo | surety |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgijô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰergʰ- | to safeguard, to protect; to preserve |
Words derived from “bürge”