Where does “bored” come from?
Bored comes from Old English boren, past participle of beran (to carry), from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- (to bear or carry).
bored (English): simple past tense and past participle of bore;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of bore;...
Ancestry of “bored”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bore | To inspire boredom in somebody; To make a hole... |
| 2 | Middle English | bore | A bore, hole, puncture or indentation |
| 3 | Middle English | boren | — |
| 4 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 5 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |