Where does “borer” come from?

borer (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.

borer (Norwegian Bokmål): present of bore

Definitions

  1. present of bore

Ancestry of “borer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålboreto bore or drill make a hole through something
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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Norse bora →
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