Where does “bordaille” come from?

bordaille (Norman) comes from Norman bord, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordaille (Norman): planking

Definitions

  1. planking

Ancestry of “bordaille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanbordboard
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →