Where does “Buer” come from?

Buer (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish bueren, from Old High German borōn, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Buer (Luxembourgish): drill; drill bit

Definitions

  1. drill; drill bit

Ancestry of “Buer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbuerento bore, to drill
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 →