Where does “буровой” come from?
буровой (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.
буровой (Russian): boring, drilling
Ancestry of “буровой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бур | Boer; bore, drill, auger |
| 2 | Dutch | boor | drill; boron |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bore | — |
| 4 | Dutch | boren | to drill |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bōren | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | boron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |