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Where does “burdą” come from?

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

burdą (Proto-Germanic): board, plank; table

Definitions

  1. board, plank; table

Ancestry of “burdą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “burdą”

  • board
  • birth
  • border
  • burden
  • aboard
  • keyboard
  • cupboard
  • cardboard
  • starboard
  • rebirth
  • birthplace
  • borderline
  • burdensome
  • birthright
  • blackboard
  • dashboard
  • sideboard
  • burthen
  • clipboard
  • birthing
  • billboard
  • shipboard
  • pasteboard
  • springboard
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