Where does “bora” come from?
bora (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bore, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bora (Norwegian Bokmål): definite neuter plural of bor; inflection of...
Definitions
- definite neuter plural of bor; inflection of...
Ancestry of “bora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bore | to :bore or drill |
| 2 | Old Norse | bora | to bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |