Where does “durchbohren” come from?

durchbohren (German) comes from German durch, from Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

durchbohren (German): to bore, drill through something

Definitions

  1. to bore, drill through something

Ancestry of “durchbohren”, step by step

durchbohren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German durch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandurchby means of; by; through; through; entering, then...
2Middle High Germandurchthrough
3Old High Germanduruhthrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via German böhren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanböhren—
2Old High Germanborōnto bore
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →