Musselburgh
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (town in East Lothian); historically it was in Midlothian OS grid ref NT3472.
- (suburb of Dunedin), named after the Scottish town.
Etymology
Affix from English mussel (shellfish) + English burgh.
Origin
English
burgh
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Blythburgh English
- Edithburgh English
- Musselshell English
- burgh English
- burghal English
- burghbote English
- burgher English
- burghmote English
- mussel English
- robomussel English
- mūsculus Latin
- borwe Middle English