Where does “starboard” come from?

Starboard comes from Middle English sterbord, from Old English bord meaning board or side of a ship, from Proto-Germanic burdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.

starboard (English): The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft...

Definitions

  1. The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft...

Ancestry of “starboard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsterbord—
2Old EnglishstēorbordThe right side of a ship when facing forward; starboard

Words derived from “starboard”

Every word from Old English stēorbord →Every word from Middle English sterbord →
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