Where does “bordsbön” come from?

bordsbön (Swedish) comes from Swedish börd, from Old Swedish byrþ, from Old Norse burðr, from Proto-Germanic burþiz, from Proto-Germanic beraną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bordsbön (Swedish): grace, a table prayer

Definitions

  1. grace, a table prayer

Ancestry of “bordsbön”, step by step

bordsbön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish börd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbörda birth (the event), childbirth, delivery
2Old Swedishbyrþbearing; burden; birth
3Old Norseburðrcarriage, bearing
4Proto-Germanicburþizbearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth
5Proto-Germanicberanąto carry, to bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Swedish bön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbönprayer
2Old Swedishbønprayer, boon
3Old Norsebǿnrequest
4Proto-Germanicbōnizsupplication, prayer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →