Etymology of the English word bourg
the English word
bourgderived from the Old French word
bourgderived from the Old French word
borcderived from the Latin word
burgus (castle, fort, fortress)
derived from the English word
burgderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhergh-Date
The earliest known usage of bourg in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
