Where does “ard-voayrd” come from?
ard-voayrd (Manx) comes from Manx boayrd, from Middle Irish bord, from Old English bord, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
ard-voayrd (Manx): main deck
Ancestry of “ard-voayrd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | boayrd | table, board |
| 2 | Middle Irish | bord | edge, side, border, brink; board, table; seat,... |
| 3 | Old English | bord | board, plank; table; shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |