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Where does “boro” come from?

boro (Muduapa) comes from Proto-Austronesian beRek, from English barrack, from French baraqué, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara — to pierce; to strike; brown.

boro (Muduapa): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “boro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianbeRek—
2EnglishbarrackA building for soldiers, especially within a...
3Frenchbaraquébuff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer
4Spanishbarracabarrack; tent, hut; storage shed
5Catalanbarracahut, tent; storage shed; market stall
6Catalanbarrabar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
7Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
8Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
9Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
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