Etymology of the English word burgess
the English word
burgessderived from the Old French word
burgeisderived 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-derived from the Latin word
burgensis (citizen, burgess, burger)
derived 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 burgess in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
