Where does “burgija” come from?
burgija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بورغو, from Proto-Turkic *burgu.
burgija (Serbo-Croatian): wimble; drill, borer; auger
Definitions
- wimble; drill, borer; auger
Ancestry of “burgija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بورغو | screw, auger |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *burgu | — |