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Where does “boro” come from?

boro (English) comes from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

boro (English): borrow; Alternative spelling of borough

Definitions

  1. borrow; Alternative spelling of borough

Ancestry of “boro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
2Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “boro”

  • Jonesboro
  • -boro
  • boros
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