Where does “microboredom” come from?
microboredom (English) comes from English boredom, from English bore, from Middle English bore, from Middle English boren, from Old English boren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną — shiny, light brown.
microboredom (English): Momentary or short-lived boredom
Definitions
- Momentary or short-lived boredom
Ancestry of “microboredom”, step by step
microboredom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boredom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boredom | The state of being bored; An instance or period... |
| 2 | English | bore | To inspire boredom in somebody; To make a hole... |
| 3 | Middle English | bore | A bore, hole, puncture or indentation |
| 4 | Middle English | boren | — |
| 5 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 6 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |