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Where does “bordo” come from?

bordo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin bordum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordo (Italian): edge, border, margin, hem, rim; side, board;...

Definitions

  1. edge, border, margin, hem, rim; side, board;...

Ancestry of “bordo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbordumplank, board; shipboard
2Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordo”

  • bordatura
  • bordo
  • sottobordo
  • trasbordare
  • bordare
  • trasbordo
  • parabordo
  • bordi
  • fuoribordo
  • tagliabordi
  • entrobordo
  • bordatore
  • bordatrice
  • borda
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