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Where does “borderspace” come from?

borderspace (English) comes 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.

borderspace (English): A space between conceptual borders such as...

Definitions

  1. A space between conceptual borders such as...

Ancestry of “borderspace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishborderThe outer edge of something; A decorative strip...
2Middle EnglishbordureAn edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic...
3Old Frenchbordeure—
4Old Frenchborderto border
5Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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