Where does “bare” come from?
Bare comes from Middle English bare, from Middle English barn, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
bare (English): Minimal; that is or are just sufficient; Naked,...
Definitions
- Minimal; that is or are just sufficient; Naked,...
Ancestry of “bare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bare | Alternative form of bor |
| 2 | Old English | bær | bare, naked, unconcealed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀ | bare, naked |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
Words derived from “bare”