Where does “bordure” come from?

bordure (Middle English) comes from Old French bordeure, from Old French border, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordure (Middle English): An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic...

Definitions

  1. An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic...

Ancestry of “bordure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbordeure—
2Old Frenchborderto border
3Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bordure”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →