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1. Etymology of the English word bore

the English word bore
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhares-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *boron

Derivations in English

borehole, borescope, chokebore, counterbore, drawbore, smoothbore, borer, boring, bored

Cognates

Dutch boren, German bohren, Icelandic bora, Swedish borra

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word bore

derived from the English word bore

Derivations in English

boredom, boresome

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word bore

derived from the English word bore
derived from the Old Norse word bara

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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