Where does “ealdorburg” come from?

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

ealdorburg (Old English): metropolis

Definitions

  1. metropolis

Ancestry of “ealdorburg”, step by step

ealdorburg 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 ealdor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishealdorelder, parent, head of a family; senior man;...
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →