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
- An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic...
Ancestry of “bordure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | bordeure | — |
| 2 | Old French | border | to border |
| 3 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bordure”