Where does “sengebord” come from?

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

sengebord (Danish): nightstand

Definitions

  1. nightstand

Ancestry of “sengebord”, step by step

sengebord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbordtable, desk; plank; imperative of borde
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Danish seng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsengbed
2Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →