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Where does “бури́ть” come from?

бури́ть (Russian) comes from Russian бур, from Dutch boor, from Middle Dutch bore, from Dutch boren, from Middle Dutch bōren, from Old Dutch boron, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “бури́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianбурBoer; bore, drill, auger
2Dutchboordrill; boron
3Middle Dutchbore—
4Dutchborento drill
5Middle Dutchbōren—
6Old Dutchboron—
7Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
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