Where does “ba” come from?

ba (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German wā, from Old High German wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ba (Cimbrian): that; which; who; where; how

Definitions

  1. that; which; who; where; how

Ancestry of “ba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwā—
2Old High Germanwārid; true
3Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →