Where does “borgian” come from?
borgian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *borgōn, from Proto-Germanic burgōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
borgian (Old English): to borrow
Ancestry of “borgian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *borgōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burgōną | to borrow; to take care , vouch for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
Words derived from “borgian”