'burgle' originates from the English word 'burglar', which itself comes from the Anglo-Norman word 'burgler', derived from the Old French 'burgler', meaning 'to commit burglary'.

'burgler' transformed into the English word 'burglar', and eventually led to the verb form 'burgle'.

Initially, it meant 'to commit burglary', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.