Where does “Glæstingaburg” come from?
Glæstingaburg (Old English) comes from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Glæstingaburg”, step by step
Glæstingaburg 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 *Glæstinga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *Glæstinga | — |