Where does “boring” come from?
boring (Danish) comes from Danish bore, from Old Danish boræ, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
boring (Danish): drill hole; drilling
Ancestry of “boring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | bore | drill |
| 2 | Old Danish | boræ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bora | to bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr:
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| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |