Where does “բուռ” come from?

բուռ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բուռն, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

բուռ (Armenian): hollow of the hand; cupped hand; handful; lime

Definitions

  1. hollow of the hand; cupped hand; handful; lime

Ancestry of “բուռ”, step by step

բուռ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian բուռն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianբուռնhollow of the hand; cupped hand; fist; power,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰṓrthief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old Armenian բուռ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianբուռlime; plaster; varnish
2Sumerian𒁓shallow (stone) bowl, platter, vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr →Every word from Old Armenian բուռն →