burgus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (Late Latin) A fort or castle, especially a smaller one; a watchtower.
  • (Late Latin) A fortified town; a walled town.
  • (Medieval Latin) A borough: a town specially incorporated and with special rights.

Etymology

Borrowed from *burg borrowed from Ancient Greek πύργος (tower) root 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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