Where does “burh” come from?

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

burh (Old English): Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill

Ancestry of “burh”, step by step

burh 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 Proto-West Germanic burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city

Words derived from “burh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →