Where does “borði” come from?

borði (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

borði (Old Norse): a border

Definitions

  1. a border

Ancestry of “borði”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
2Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →