Where does “bord” come from?
bord (Catalan) comes from Spanish bordó, from French bordeaux, from Middle French Bordeaulx, from Occitan Bordèu, from Old Occitan Bordel, from Latin Burdigala.
bord (Catalan): bastard
Definitions
- bastard
Ancestry of “bord”, step by step
bord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish bordó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bordó | maroon in colour; The colour maroon |
| 2 | French | bordeaux | claret; Bordeaux; plural of bordeau |
| 3 | Middle French | Bordeaulx | — |
| 4 | Occitan | Bordèu | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | Bordel | — |
| 6 | Latin | Burdigala | — |
via Late Latin burdus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | burdus | bastard, mule |