Where does “bóer” come from?

bóer (Portuguese) comes from Dutch Boer, from Middle Dutch bure, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bóer (Portuguese): Boer

Definitions

  1. Boer

Ancestry of “bóer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBoera (male) farmer, peasant
2Middle Dutchbure
3Old Dutchbūr
4Proto-West Germanic*būr
5Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bóer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-Every word from Proto-Germanic būrazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *būr
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