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
Ancestry of “Buer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | bueren | to bore, to drill |
| 2 | Old High German | borōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |