Search: burg
Why: Williamsburg, Harrisburg,
Wurzburg... I was thinking it was like "
burb," but I just realized that isn't even the same word.
Answer: Fortress or walled town (in medieval Europe)
Source:
Merriam-WebsterThe More You Know: Sorta like
borough, from Middle English
burgh, from Old English
burg, "fortified town;" akin to Old High German
burg, "fortified place," and probably to Old English
beorg, "hill."
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