Where does “bohren” come from?

bohren (Low German) comes from Middle Low German bōren, from Old Saxon borōn, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bohren (Low German): to lift, raise

Definitions

  1. to lift, raise

Ancestry of “bohren”, step by step

bohren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German bōren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbōren—
2Old Saxonborōn—
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Old Saxon burian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonburian—
2Proto-Germanicburjanąto lift up; levy; to be seemly; be fitting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bohren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Saxon borōn →