bourg- root words — words with the bourg- root

The root bourg- comes from Germanic burg, meaning fortified town. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including bourgeoisification, bourgeoisify, burghal, burgrave, faubourg, hamburg. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bourg- root

Explore words with bourg- — words containing the bourg- root and sharing its sense of "fortified town". Examples include bourgeoisification, bourgeoisify, burghal, burgrave, faubourg, hamburg. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bourg- mean?

The bourg- root means fortified town, from Germanic burg. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.