Where does “barzh” come from?
barzh (Breton) comes from Romanian barz, from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.
barzh (Breton): poet, bard
Definitions
- poet, bard
Ancestry of “barzh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | barz | of mixed colors, spotted |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | bardza | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerh₁ǵ- | to shine |