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Where does “bueren” come from?

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

bueren (Luxembourgish): to bore, to drill

Definitions

  1. to bore, to drill

Ancestry of “bueren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanborōn—
2Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bueren”

  • Buer
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