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Where does “Bohrer” come from?

Bohrer (German) comes from German böhren, from Old High German borōn, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Bohrer (German): agent noun of bohren

Definitions

  1. agent noun of bohren

Ancestry of “Bohrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanböhren—
2Old High Germanborōn—
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Bohrer”

  • Pressluftbohrer
  • borer
  • борер
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →