Where does “aborder” come from?

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

Ancestry of “aborder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaborderto hit a ship in order to board it
2Old Frenchbordside of a ship, edge; a border
3Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “aborder”

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