Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “bortta” come from?

bortta (Swedish) comes from Russian борт, from Dutch boord, from Middle Dutch boorde, from Old Dutch bordo, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bortta (Swedish): to remove, to take away

Definitions

  1. to remove, to take away

Ancestry of “bortta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбортboard, side; aircraft, flight; breast
2Dutchboordborder, boundary; shore, bank; collar
3Middle Dutchboorde—
4Old Dutchbordo—
5Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →