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Where does “barcon” come from?

barcon (English) comes from Ligurian balko, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

barcon (English): A freight vessel used in the Mediterranean

Definitions

  1. A freight vessel used in the Mediterranean

Ancestry of “barcon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ligurianbalko—
2Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
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