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Where does “burgo” come from?

burgo (Spanish) comes from Late Latin burgus, from Frankish burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

burgo (Spanish): burg; city

Definitions

  1. burg; city

Ancestry of “burgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinburgusfortified town
2Frankishburgfortress; town; fortified city
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “burgo”

  • Burgos
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