Where does “bori” come from?
bori (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bora, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bori (Icelandic): first-person singular active present subjunctive...
Definitions
- first-person singular active present subjunctive...
Ancestry of “bori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | bora | to bore, drill; hole; butthole |
| 2 | Old Norse | bora | to bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |