Where does “barcarole” come from?
barcarole (English) comes from French barcarolle, from Venetian barcarola, from Italian barca, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
barcarole (English): A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by...
Definitions
- A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by...
Ancestry of “barcarole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | barcarolle | barcarole |
| 2 | Venetian | barcarola | song sung by a boatman |
| 3 | Italian | barca | boat; skiff; sheaf |
| 4 | Latin | Barca | — |
| 5 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 6 | Latin | bāris | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 8 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 9 | Demotic | br | — |
| 10 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |