Where does “bordure” come from?
bordure (English) comes 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.
bordure (English): A contrasting border around a shield
Definitions
- A contrasting border around a shield
Ancestry of “bordure”, 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 |