Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burgz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
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”).
Both theories are formally and semantically reasonable.[1] For a semantic parallel, compare Latin arx, which goes through the meanings of *burgz and of *bergaz (“stronghold, refuge, summit”); perhaps both Indo-European roots conflated and contributed to the proto-Germanic term's development.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*burgz f
Inflection
[edit]| consonant stemDeclension of *burgz (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)