Albury
English
/ˈɔːlbəɹi/
proper noun
Definitions
- The name of multiple villages in England:
- (city near the border of New South Wales).
- (town in Ontario).
- (village in New Zealand).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Eldeberie compound from Old English eald (old) + Old English burg (fort, fortress, fortified place, city).
Origin
Old English
burg
Gloss
fort, fortress, fortified place, city
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
市
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -burg English
- Aconbury English
- Aldcliffe English
- Bury English
- burrock English
- *aldaz Proto-Germanic
- *burgz Proto-Germanic
- Ealdseaxan Old English
- Ealdwine Old English
- burg Old English
- burgræden Old English
- eald Old English
- ealdbacen Old English
- ealdcwen Old English
- ealdfæder Old English
- ealdmodor Old English
- ealdnes Old English
- ealdwif Old English
- ieldu Old English
- scieldburg Old English
- underburg Old English
- wine Old English
- Eldeberie Middle English
- *ald gmw-pro
- *burg gmw-pro
- auld Scots
- Eidyn Old Welsh