Where does “Ceolburg” come from?

Ceolburg (Old English) comes from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “Ceolburg”, step by step

Ceolburg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old English ċēol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċēolship specifically a small flat-bottomed boat
2Proto-Germanickeulazship
3Proto-Indo-Europeangawl-ball, swelling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →