Where does “bur” come from?

bur (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bóer, 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...

bur (Portuguese): Archaic form of bóer

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of bóer

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesebóerBoer
2DutchBoera (male) farmer, peasant
3Middle Dutchbure—
4Old Dutchbūr—
5Proto-West Germanic*būr—
6Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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