burgessy

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*burgz“burg, castle, stronghold, town”
2. Frankish · derived from*burg“town”
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromburgensis
4. Old French · derived frombourgesie
5. Middle English · inherited fromburgeisie
6. English todayburgessy

From Middle English burgeisie, borgeysye, from Old French bourgesie, borgoisie (“citizenship”), from borgeis, burgeis (“a citizen”), from Medieval Latin burgensis, derivative of burgus (“a borough, town”), from Frankish *burg (“town”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“burg, castle, stronghold, town”). Doublet of bourgeoisie. More at borough, burg, bury, burgh, and burh.

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