Where does “bohren” come from?
bohren (German) comes from Old High German borōn, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Ancestry of “bohren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | borōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |