Where does “borra” come from?

borra (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bora, from Old Norse bora, from Proto-Germanic burōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

borra (Swedish): to drill

Definitions

  1. to drill

Ancestry of “borra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishborato drill, penetrate
2Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
3Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “borra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Norse bora →