Where does “boare” come from?
boare (Romanian) comes from Latin boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέας — the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North.
boare (Romanian): breeze; scent, fragrance, sweet smell; exhalation...
Definitions
- breeze; scent, fragrance, sweet smell; exhalation...
Ancestry of “boare”, step by step
boare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin boreās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | boreās | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βορέας | the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North |
via Latin vapōr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vapōr | steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke |