Where does “borc” come from?

borc (Old French) comes from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borc (Old French): Alternative form of burc; fortified place, town

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of burc; fortified place, town

Ancestry of “borc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “borc”

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