Where does “böra” come from?
böra (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bora, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
böra (Swedish): should, ought to
Ancestry of “böra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | bora | to drill, penetrate |
| 2 | Old Norse | bora | to bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burōną | to drill, pierce; to bore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “böra”