Where does “Bord” come from?
Bord (German) comes from Middle High German bort, from Old High German bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Bord (German): shelf; bordure; board
Ancestry of “Bord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bort | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bort | edge, rim, rand |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “Bord”