Etymology

-burger

Today it means: Used to make the names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of the specified foodstuff, or with that foodstuff used in place of the usual meat. Full definition →

English hamburger ← German Hamburger ← Proto-Germanic *warjaz
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kónh₂m
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kónh₂méh₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*hanmōder.?
  4. Proto-Germanic*hammō
  5. Old High Germanhammeder.?
  6. Old High GermanHamme
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerǵʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰs?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰergʰ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰérgʰs?
  11. Proto-Germanic*burgz
  12. Proto-West Germanic*burg
  13. Old High Germanburg
  14. Old High GermanHammaburg
  15. GermanHamburg
  16. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  17. Proto-Germanic*warjaną
  18. Proto-Germanic*warjaz
  19. GermanHamburger
  20. Englishhamburger
  21. English today-burger

Rebracketing of hamburger, as if it were ham + burger.

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