Where does “Hoog-Baarlo” come from?
Hoog-Baarlo (Dutch) comes from Dutch bar, from English Bar, from German bär, from Middle High German bër, from Old High German beri, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
Ancestry of “Hoog-Baarlo”, step by step
Hoog-Baarlo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bar | A bar, counter, drink cabinet; A bar, pub; harsh,... |
| 2 | English | Bar | A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length |
| 3 | German | bär | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | bër | bear |
| 5 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Middle Dutch lô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |