Where does “Valburga” come from?

Valburga (Slovene) comes from German Walburg, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “Valburga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWalburg—
2Old High Germanburga castle; a city
3Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic burg →
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