Where does “burghezime” come from?

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

burghezime (Romanian): bourgeoisie

Definitions

  1. bourgeoisie

Ancestry of “burghezime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianburghezbourgeois
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 →