Where does “borc” come from?
borc (Old Occitan) comes from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
borc (Old Occitan): settlement, town
Ancestry of “borc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | burgus | fortified town |
| 2 | Frankish | burg | fortress; town; fortified city |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “borc”