Where does “боровец” come from?

боровец (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бор, from French bore, from French borax, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin baurach, from Arabic بَوْرَق.

боровец (Bulgarian): pine groove

Definitions

  1. pine groove

Ancestry of “боровец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianборpine, pine tree; boron
2Frenchboreboron
3Frenchboraxborax
4EnglishboraxA white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a...
5Middle Englishboras—
6Anglo-Normanboreis—
7Medieval Latinbaurachborax
8Arabicبَوْرَق—
9Persianبورهborax; sugar
10Middle Persianbwlk'—
Every word from Middle Persian bwlk' →Every word from Persian بوره →Every word from Arabic بَوْرَق →