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Where does “Borghildr” come from?

Borghildr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse borg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “Borghildr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseborgA city, town; A castle; Any fortified place
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “Borghildr”

  • Borghild
  • Borghild
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