burgo

Portuguese

/ˈbuɾ.ɣu/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) burg fortified town in medieval Europe

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese burgo (borough) inherited from Latin burgus (city, walled town, borough, town, fort), *burgus borrowed from Frankish *burg (fortified city, town, fortress) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect), *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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