Where does “bord” come from?
bord (Norman) comes from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bord (Norman): board
Ancestry of “bord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | borð | edge, side of a vessel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bord”