Edinburgh

English

/ˈɛdɪnbəɹə/, /ˈɛdnbəɹə/, /ˈɛdɪnbɹə/, /ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə/, /ˈɛdənbʌɹə/, /ˈɛdənbəɹə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (capital city in Scotland).
  • (council area in Scotland) including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.

Etymology

Derived from Old Welsh Eidyn derived from Old English burg (fort, fortress, fortified place, city) derived from Proto-Germanic *burgz (stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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