Etymology of the English word borax
the English word
boraxderived from the Old French word
borasderived from the Medieval Latin word
boraxderived from the Arabic word
buraqderived from the Persian word
burahderived from the Middle Persian word
burakderived from the Pahlavi word
būrakDate
The earliest known usage of borax in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
boron,
perborax,
borateCognates
Dutch
borax, Dutch
bord, English
board, French
borax, German
Borax, Icelandic
bórax, Icelandic
bord, Swedish
borax, Swedish
bordUsage
Word found in Modern English
