Where does “borrning” come from?

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

borrning (Swedish): drilling

Definitions

  1. drilling

Ancestry of “borrning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishborrato drill
2Old Swedishborato drill, penetrate
3Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
4Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burōną →Every word from Old Norse bora →
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