Where does “boer” come from?

boer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bur, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

boer (West Frisian): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “boer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbura peasant, farmer
2Proto-West Germanic*būr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “boer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →