Where does “bora” come from?
bora (Faroese) comes from Old Norse barar, from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “bora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | barar | handbarrow, stretcher; funeral bier carried by... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | barwijǭ | bier; stretcher; barrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |