Where does “borh” come from?

borh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic burgōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

borh (Old English): Alternative form of borg

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of borg

Ancestry of “borh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburgōnąto borrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “borh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgōną →