French word abord comes from Proto-Germanic *burdą (Board, plank. Table.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *burdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Board, plank. Table. |
| *bord | Frankish (frk) | Board, plank. |
| bordellum | Malayalam (mal) | |
| bordum | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) plank, board. (Medieval Latin, nautical) shipboard. |
| bort | Old French (fro) | |
| aborder | Old French (fro) | |
| aborder | Middle French (frm) | |
| abord | French (fra) | (archaic) Arrival or accessibility by water.. (literary) The manner with which one acts in the presence of another person or persons, especially in a first encounter.. (rare) The surroundings of a place. |