Where does “borð” come from?

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

borð (Scanian): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “borð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
2Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →
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