Where does “borovice” come from?
borovice (Czech) comes from Czech borový, from Czech bór, from German bor, from German Borax, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin baurach.
borovice (Czech): pine tree
Definitions
- pine tree
Ancestry of “borovice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | borový | pine coniferous tree |
| 2 | Czech | bór | boron; genitive plural of bóra |
| 3 | German | bor | boron |
| 4 | German | Borax | borax |
| 5 | English | borax | A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a... |
| 6 | Middle English | boras | — |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | boreis | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | baurach | borax |
| 9 | Arabic | بَوْرَق | — |
| 10 | Persian | بوره | borax; sugar |
| 11 | Middle Persian | bwlk' | — |