Where does “burhgerefa” come from?

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

burhgerefa (Old English): the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town; a boroughreeve

Definitions

  1. the governor and chief magistrate of a city or town; a boroughreeve

Ancestry of “burhgerefa”, step by step

burhgerefa 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 Old English ġerēfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġerēfareeve, official; steward, reeve
2Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →