Where does “borōn” come from?

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

borōn (Old High German): to bore

Definitions

  1. to bore

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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →