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

  1. first-person singular active present subjunctive...

Ancestry of “bori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicborato bore, drill; hole; butthole
2Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Norse bora →