Where does “borð” come from?
borð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
borð (Old Norse): edge, side of a vessel
Ancestry of “borð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “borð”