Where does “hoerboer” come from?
hoerboer (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Boer, 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...
hoerboer (Afrikaans): pimp
Definitions
- pimp
Ancestry of “hoerboer”, step by step
hoerboer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Boer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Boer | A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or... |
| 2 | Dutch | Boer | a (male) farmer, peasant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bure | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |