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Where does “borōn” come from?

borōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “borōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “borōn”

  • Bohrer
  • bohren
  • Bohrinsel
  • Bohrung
  • Bohrmaschine
  • Pressluftbohrer
  • борер
  • borer
  • bueren
  • Buer
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