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Where does “burgijô” come from?

burgijô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰergʰ- — to safeguard, to protect; to preserve.

Ancestry of “burgijô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰergʰ-to safeguard, to protect; to preserve

Words derived from “burgijô”

  • bürgen
  • Bürge
  • burgeo
  • bürge
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