Where does “bordure” come from?

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

bordure (French): border; bordure; The foot of a sail

Definitions

  1. border; bordure; The foot of a sail

Ancestry of “bordure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbordure—
2Old Frenchborderto border
3Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordure”

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