Where does “boring” come from?

boring (Dutch) comes from Dutch boren, from Middle Dutch bōren, from Old Dutch boron, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

boring (Dutch): drilling; bore of a car's cylinder or canon

Definitions

  1. drilling; bore of a car's cylinder or canon

Ancestry of “boring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchborento drill
2Middle Dutchbōrento drill
3Old Dutchboronto drill, bore
4Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Dutch boron →
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