Where does “*Hauhaburg” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*Hauhaburg”, step by step

*Hauhaburg 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 hauh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
2Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →
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