Where does “barge” come from?
Barge comes from Middle English barge, from Old French barge, from Late Latin barca, from Ancient Greek βάρις, ultimately derived from Egyptian bꜣjr.
barge (English): A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled...
Definitions
- A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled...
Ancestry of “barge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | barge | A medium ship or boat, especially one protecting... |
| 2 | Old French | barge | boat |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barga | — |
| 4 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 5 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 6 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 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... |