Where does “Boer” come from?
Boer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bure, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Boer (Dutch): a (male) farmer, peasant
Definitions
- a (male) farmer, peasant
Ancestry of “Boer”, step by step
Boer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch bure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bure | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Dutch Kolderveense Bovenboer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kolderveense Bovenboer | — |
via Dutch Nijeveense Bovenboer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Nijeveense Bovenboer | — |