Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burgz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Either
- from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs (“something high up and fortified”)
- or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to take care of, protect, preserve”),
but compare Latin arx, which goes through the meanings of *burgz and of *bergaz (stronghold, refuge, summit).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*burgz f
Inflection[edit]
consonant stemDeclension of *burgz (consonant stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *burgz | *burgiz | |
vocative | *burg | *burgiz | |
accusative | *burgų | *burgunz | |
genitive | *burgiz | *burgǫ̂ | |
dative | *burgi | *burgumaz | |
instrumental | *burgē | *burgumiz |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *burg
- Old Norse: borg
- Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs)