Where does “eofor” come from?

eofor (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ebur, from Proto-Germanic eburaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r-.

eofor (Old English): boar; wild boar

Definitions

  1. boar; wild boar

Ancestry of “eofor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniceburwild boar
2Proto-Germaniceburazboar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-r-—

Words derived from “eofor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic eburaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ebur →