Where does “bor” come from?

bor (Middle High German) comes from Old High German por, from Old High German beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bor (Middle High German): height, elevation

Definitions

  1. height, elevation

Ancestry of “bor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpor—
2Old High Germanberanto bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →