Where does “borjois” come from?

borjois (Old French) comes from Old French burc, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borjois (Old French): town-dweller; someone who lives in an urban area

Definitions

  1. town-dweller; someone who lives in an urban area

Ancestry of “borjois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchburctown or city
2Old High Germanburga castle; a city
3Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →