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

  1. A farmer; peasant; A pawn; least valuable piece...

Ancestry of “boer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchboerA farmer, peasant; merchant of a certain...
2Middle Dutchbure—
3Old Dutchbūr—
4Proto-West Germanic*būr—
5Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →
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