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Where does “gebur” come from?

gebur (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic gabūr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

gebur (Old English): dweller, husbandman, farmer, countryman, boor;...

Definitions

  1. dweller, husbandman, farmer, countryman, boor;...

Ancestry of “gebur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgabūr—
2Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “gebur”

  • bor
  • gebur
  • bors
  • boueer
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