Where does “bore” come from?

bore (Danish) comes from Old Danish boræ, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bore (Danish): drill

Definitions

  1. drill

Ancestry of “bore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishboræ—
2Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Norse bora →
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