Where does “bour” come from?
bour (Middle English) comes from Old English būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bour (Middle English): A chamber or a cottage
Ancestry of “bour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | būr | a farmer, bower |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “bour”