Where does “bourde” come from?

bourde (Norman) comes from Medieval Latin burdo, from Proto-West Germanic *buʀdō — beetle.

bourde (Norman): bumblebee

Definitions

  1. bumblebee

Ancestry of “bourde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinburdomule; hinny
2Proto-West Germanic*buʀdōbeetle
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *buʀdōEvery word from Medieval Latin burdo