Where does “boryn” come from?

boryn (Middle English) comes from Old English borian, from Proto-West Germanic *borōn — to drill, pierce.

boryn (Middle English): To bore a hole or holes into something; to slice...

Definitions

  1. To bore a hole or holes into something; to slice...

Ancestry of “boryn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishborianto bore, pierce
2Proto-West Germanic*borōnto drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *borōnEvery word from Old English borian
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