Where does “abord” come from?

abord (French) comes from Middle French aborder, from Old French aborder, from Old French bord, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

abord (French): The manner with which one acts in the presence of...

Definitions

  1. The manner with which one acts in the presence of...

Ancestry of “abord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchaborder—
2Old Frenchaborderto hit a ship in order to board it
3Old Frenchbordside of a ship, edge; a border
4Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
5Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “abord”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →