Where does “border” come from?
Border comes from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordure, from Frankish bord meaning edge or side, ultimately from Proto-Germanic burdą.
border (English): The outer edge of something; A decorative strip...
Definitions
- The outer edge of something; A decorative strip...
Ancestry of “border”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bordure | An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic... |
| 2 | Old French | bordeure | — |
| 3 | Old French | border | to border |
| 4 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “border”