Where does “бор” come from?
бор (Belarusian) comes from French bore, from French borax, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin baurach, from Arabic بَوْرَق, from Persian بوره.
бор (Belarusian): pinewood, pine forest
Definitions
- pinewood, pine forest
Ancestry of “бор”, step by step
бор traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French bore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bore | boron |
| 2 | French | borax | borax |
| 3 | English | borax | A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a... |
| 4 | Middle English | boras | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | boreis | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | baurach | borax |
| 7 | Arabic | بَوْرَق | — |
| 8 | Persian | بوره | borax; sugar |
| 9 | Middle Persian | bwlk' | — |