Where does “b́ordü” come from?

b́ordü (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrdo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- — to hit with a sharp instrument.

b́ordü (Polabian): flax swingle

Definitions

  1. flax swingle

Ancestry of “b́ordü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьrdoweaving comb, reed; hill, mountain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₃-to hit with a sharp instrument
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bьrdo →