English
Roxburgh
Roxburgh comes from English burg ‘fortified place’.
- English1500–presentburg‘fortified place’
- EnglishtodayRoxburgh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentburg‘fortified place’
- EnglishtodayRoxburgh
Every English word from English burg
Today it means
name A placename: A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7030).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English burg / Roxburgh