English
burrock
Burrock may come from Old English burg ‘hill’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150burg‘hill’uncertain
- Englishtodayburrock
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150burg‘hill’uncertain
- Englishtodayburrock
Every English word from Old English burg
Today it means
noun A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English burg / burrock