Where does “burgo” come from?

burgo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese burgo, from Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

burgo (Portuguese): burg

Definitions

  1. burg

Ancestry of “burgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseburgoborough
2LatinburgusA fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a...
3Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Frankish burg →