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 farmer, peasant; merchant of a certain...

Definitions

  1. A farmer, peasant; merchant of a certain...

Ancestry of “boer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbure—
2Old Dutchbūr—
3Proto-West Germanic*būr—
4Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “boer”

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