Where does “bord” come from?

bord (Danish) comes from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bord (Danish): table, desk; plank; imperative of borde

Definitions

  1. table, desk; plank; imperative of borde

Ancestry of “bord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
2Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bord”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →