French word bord comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerdʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bheredh-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥dʰ-o-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰerdʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bheredh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰr̥dʰ-o- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰébʰrus | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Beaver. |
| *burdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Board, plank. Table. |
| *bord | Frankish (frk) | Board, plank. |
| *bort | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| bort | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| boort | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| boord | Dutch (nld) | (nautical) a collective term used for both sides of a ship (the starboard and the port). The entire ship (also neuter) collar (of a shirt). Border, boundary. Shore, bank. |
| bord | French (fra) | Border, edge, limit ; boundary. Rim. Shore. Side. |