Where does “bore” come from?

bore (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bera, from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bore (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of bera

Definitions

  1. past participle of bera

Ancestry of “bore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskberato carry, bear; definite singular of bere
2Old Norseberato carry, to bear; to make bare; female bear
3Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →