Where does “bord” come from?
bord (French) comes from Old French bord, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bord (French): border, edge, limit; boundary
Definitions
- border, edge, limit; boundary
Ancestry of “bord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | bord | side of a ship, edge; a border |
| 2 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bord”