Where does “bur” come from?

bur (Javanese) comes from Dutch boor, from Middle Dutch bore, from Dutch boren, from Middle Dutch bōren, from Old Dutch boron, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bur (Javanese): drill

Definitions

  1. drill

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboordrill; boron
2Middle Dutchbore—
3Dutchborento drill
4Middle Dutchbōrento drill
5Old Dutchboronto drill, bore
6Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →