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

Definitions

  1. edge, side of a vessel

Ancestry of “borð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “borð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →