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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

  1. definite neuter plural of bor; inflection of...

Ancestry of “bora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålboreto :bore or drill
2Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →