Where does “geoboard” come from?
geoboard (English) comes from English board, from Middle English bord, from Old English bord, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
geoboard (English): A board with nails around which elastic bands can...
Definitions
- A board with nails around which elastic bands can...
Ancestry of “geoboard”, step by step
geoboard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English board
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | board | A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any... |
| 2 | Middle English | bord | A board or slab; A piece of wood for writing... |
| 3 | Old English | bord | board, plank; table; shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |