Where does “soþbora” come from?

soþbora (Old English) comes from Old English -bora, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic beran, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

soþbora (Old English): a truth-bearer, one who has knowledge of something

Definitions

  1. a truth-bearer, one who has knowledge of something

Ancestry of “soþbora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-borabearer
2Old Englishberanto carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support
3Proto-West Germanicberanto carry, to bear
4Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →
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