Where does “*Searesburh” come from?
*Searesburh (Old English) comes from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “*Searesburh”, step by step
*Searesburh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English burg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via Old English searu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | searu | machine; device, contrivance; deceit, stratagem |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sarwą | equipment, armor |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | serw- | to guard |
Words derived from “*Searesburh”