burgl- root words — words with the burgl- root

The root burgl- comes from Latin burgus, meaning fortified town. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including borough, boroughs, bourgeois, bourgeoisie, hamburger, hamburgers, burglarize, burglarized, burglarizing, burg, burgher. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the burgl- root

Explore words with burgl- — words containing the burgl- root and sharing its sense of "fortified town". Examples include borough, boroughs, bourgeois, bourgeoisie, hamburger, hamburgers, burglarize, burglarized, burglarizing, burg, burgher. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does burgl- mean?

The burgl- root means fortified town, from Latin burgus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.