English
burgessy
Burgessy comes from Medieval Latin burgensis ‘pertaining to a town or city’, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs ‘something high up and fortified’, and ultimately from *bʰerǵʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰerǵʰ-‘to be elevated, up high’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰérǵʰs‘something high up and fortified’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*burgz‘burg, castle, stronghold, town’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*burg‘town’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500burgensis‘pertaining to a town or city’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400bourgesie
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500burgeisie
- Englishtodayburgessy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰerǵʰ-‘to be elevated, up high’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰérǵʰs‘something high up and fortified’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*burgz‘burg, castle, stronghold, town’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*burg‘town’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500burgensis‘pertaining to a town or city’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400bourgesie
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500burgeisie
- Englishtodayburgessy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- ‘to be elevated, up high’
force, comfortable, fort, berry, barrow, brie, forcible, brahmin, brahmana, bergh, bourguignon, burgher, 21 more
through Proto-Germanic *burgz ‘burg, castle, stronghold, town’
borough, burgh, broch, borgo, 4 more
through Frankish *burg ‘town’
through Medieval Latin burgensis ‘pertaining to a town or city’
Today it means
noun Citizenship.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- / burgessy