Where does “bōren” come from?

bōren (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon borōn, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “bōren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonborōn—
2Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “bōren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Saxon borōn →