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Where does “borgha” come from?

borgha (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse borga, from Proto-Germanic burgōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “borgha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborga—
2Proto-Germanicburgōnąto borrow; to take care , vouch for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “borgha”

  • borga
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →