'bores' originates from the verb 'bore', which comes from Middle English, specifically the word 'bore', where it meant 'to make a hole' or 'to weary'.

'bore' changed from the Middle English word 'boren' (to make a hole) and also from the sense of 'to weary', and eventually became the modern English word 'bore' with both meanings.

Initially, it meant 'to make a hole', but over time it also evolved to mean 'to make someone feel weary or uninterested'.