Where does “Boer” come from?
Boer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Boer, from Middle Dutch bure, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Boer (Afrikaans): A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or...
Definitions
- A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or...
Ancestry of “Boer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Boer | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bure | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “Boer”