Where does “skrievbuord” come from?

skrievbuord (Elfdalian) comes from Elfdalian buord, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

skrievbuord (Elfdalian): desk

Definitions

  1. desk

Ancestry of “skrievbuord”, step by step

skrievbuord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Elfdalian buord

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

via Elfdalian skriev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Elfdalianskriev—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →