Where does “боровина” come from?

боровина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бо̑р, from New Latin borum, from Arabic بَوْرَق, from Persian بوره, from Middle Persian bwlk'.

боровина (Serbo-Croatian): pinewood

Definitions

  1. pinewood

Ancestry of “боровина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̑рpine
2New Latinborum—
3Arabicبَوْرَق—
4Persianبورهborax; sugar
5Middle Persianbwlk'—
Every word from Middle Persian bwlk' →Every word from Persian بوره →Every word from Arabic بَوْرَق →