Where does “vederböra” come from?

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

vederböra (Swedish): to concern (a person), to require (some attention)

Definitions

  1. to concern (a person), to require (some attention)

Ancestry of “vederböra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbörashould, ought to
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 →