Where does “Waltburg” come from?
Waltburg (Old High German) comes from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “Waltburg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | burg | a castle; a city |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | burg | fortification; city |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |