Latin word bordum comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-edʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰerdʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *bheredh-, and later Proto-Germanic *burdą (Board, plank. Table.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰrewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰer-edʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰerdʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bheredh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰr̥dʰ-o- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰēr- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰer-dʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰr̥dʰóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *burdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Board, plank. Table. |
| *bord | Frankish (frk) | Board, plank. |
| bordum | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) plank, board. (Medieval Latin, nautical) shipboard. |