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Where does “βαρύς” come from?

βαρύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

βαρύς (Ancient Greek): heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...

Definitions

  1. heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...

Ancestry of “βαρύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “βαρύς”

  • bar
  • toolbar
  • barometer
  • barring
  • bartender
  • barrister
  • barium
  • sidebar
  • baritone
  • barometric
  • crowbar
  • barman
  • hyperbaric
  • barmaid
  • taskbar
  • barroom
  • bariatric
  • Eurobarometer
  • sandbar
  • barkeeper
  • baryta
  • handlebar
  • rebar
  • minibar
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