Where does “borð” come from?

borð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

borð (Faroese): table; board; plank

Definitions

  1. table; board; plank

Ancestry of “borð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
2Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “borð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →