Where does “Cyningesburg” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cyningesburg”, step by step

Cyningesburg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English burh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
2Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-

via Old English cyninges

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcyninges
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic burgzEvery word from Old English burg