Where does “böhren” come from?

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

Ancestry of “böhren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanborōnto bore
2Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “böhren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old High German borōn →