Where does “burg” come from?

burg (Romanian) comes from French bourg, from Middle French bourg, from Old French borc, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

burg (Romanian): burg, market town

Definitions

  1. burg, market town

Ancestry of “burg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbourgburg, market town
2Middle Frenchbourg—
3Old FrenchborcAlternative form of burc; fortified place, town
4Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Frankish burg →