Where does “боръ” come from?
боръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic borъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barús, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...
Ancestry of “боръ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | borъ | pine tree; set, assembly; loot |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barús | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰor- | to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;... |