Where does “bordsduk” come from?

bordsduk (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.

bordsduk (Swedish): tablecloth

Definitions

  1. tablecloth

Ancestry of “bordsduk”, step by step

bordsduk 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 duk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishduktablecloth; a piece of cloth used for protection...
2Old Norsedúkrcloth
3Middle Low Germandôk—
4Old Saxondōk—
5Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
6Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Germanic beraną →