Where does “borderlander” come from?
borderlander (English) comes from English borderland, from English border, from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, from Old French border, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
borderlander (English): One who lives in the borderland
Definitions
- One who lives in the borderland
Ancestry of “borderlander”, step by step
borderlander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English borderland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | borderland | land near a border; marches |
| 2 | English | border | The outer edge of something; A decorative strip... |
| 3 | Middle English | bordure | An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic... |
| 4 | Old French | bordeure | — |
| 5 | Old French | border | to border |
| 6 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |