-borough

English

/-bɹə/, /-bɹɘ/

suffix

Definitions

Placename suffix, indicated site of a fortified place.
Placename suffix, indicating a borough.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English burh (fortified place, fort, town).

Origin

Old English

burh

Gloss

fortified place, fort, town

Concept

Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

町

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-boro English
-burgh English
Birk English
Brough English
bur- English
*burgz Proto-Germanic
Ciricburh Old English
Scrobbesburh Old English
burh Old English
burhbot Old English
burhleod Old English
burhleoda Old English
inburh Old English
borowe Middle English
borwe Middle English
*burg gmw-pro