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

  1. A contrasting border around a shield

Ancestry of “bordure”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bordure”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →
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