Where does “burghezie” come from?

burghezie (Romanian) comes from Italian borghesia, from Italian borghese, from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

burghezie (Romanian): bourgeoisie

Definitions

  1. bourgeoisie

Ancestry of “burghezie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianborghesiamiddle classes; bourgeoisie
2Italianborghesemiddle-class, bourgeois; civilian; middle-class...
3Late Latinburgusfortified 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 →