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 farmer; peasant; A pawn; least valuable piece...
Definitions
- A farmer; peasant; A pawn; least valuable piece...
Ancestry of “boer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boer | A farmer, peasant; merchant of a certain... |
| 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”