Etymology

Bruges

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Today it means: The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium. Full definition →

French Bruges ← Old Dutch Bruges ← Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*brugjǭ
  2. Old Dutch · derived fromBruges
  3. French · borrowed fromBruges
  4. English todayBruges

From French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Doublet of bridge and Brigg.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*brugjǭ all →

brig

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