Where does “برج” come from?

برج (Persian) comes from Arabic بُرْج, from Classical Syriac ܒܘܪܓܐ, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

برج (Persian): steeple; tower; pylon

Definitions

steeple; tower; pylon

Ancestry of “برج”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	بُرْج	tower
2	Classical Syriac	ܒܘܪܓܐ	tower, turret, fortress; columbarium; zodiac sign
3	Latin	burgus	A fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
4	Frankish	burg	fortress; town; fortified city
5	Proto-Germanic	burgz	fortification, stronghold; city
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰr̥ǵʰ-	—

Words derived from “برج”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Frankish burg →