Where does “*Burgawulf” come from?

*Burgawulf (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “*Burgawulf”, step by step

*Burgawulf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Proto-West Germanic wulf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwulfwolf
2Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →