Where does “aborder” come from?
aborder (Old French) comes from Old French bord, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
aborder (Old French): to hit a ship in order to board it
Definitions
- to hit a ship in order to board it
Ancestry of “aborder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bord | side of a ship, edge; a border |
| 2 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “aborder”