bork

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-mu

Definitions

bark (exterior covering of a tree)
cortex (outer layer of an internal organ or body structure)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse bǫrkr (tree bark, bark of a tree).

Origin

Old Norse

bǫrkr

Gloss

tree bark, bark of a tree

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

buccia Italian
bark Norwegian Bokmål
*barkuz Proto-Germanic
bark Swedish
barc Old English
bark Old English
bǫrkr Old Norse
bark Danish
börkur Icelandic
børkur Faroese