Where does “borar” come from?

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

borar (Ido): to bore, drill, pierce with a turning instrument

Definitions

  1. to bore, drill, pierce with a turning instrument

Ancestry of “borar”, step by step

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