Where does “boor” come from?
boor (Middle English) comes from Old English bār, from Proto-Germanic bairaz, from Proto-Germanic baizaz.
boor (Middle English): Alternative form of bor
Ancestry of “boor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bār | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bairaz | boar |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baizaz | — |
Words derived from “boor”