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
Ancestry of “eofor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ebur | wild boar |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | eburaz | boar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ep-r- | — |
Words derived from “eofor”