Where does “bora” come from?

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

bora (Westrobothnian): to bore, drill

Definitions

  1. to bore, drill

Ancestry of “bora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
2Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
3Proto-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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