Proto-Indo-European

*bʰergʰ-

‘to protect, secure’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-, most familiar first.

• borrow ← borwen ← borgian ← *borgōn ← *burgōną
• bargain ← bargaynen ← bargaigner ← *borganjan ← *burgijaną
• bury ← birien ← byrġan ← *burgijan ← *burgijaną
• burian ← bürȝen ← byrġen ← *burginnju ← *burginjō

More words from *bʰergʰ-

• barrow
• burglar
• fortitude

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-