Where does “barking” come from?
Barking derives from Middle English, influenced by Middle French barque, Italian barca, and Ancient Greek βάρις, ultimately tracing to Egyptian bꜣjr and Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
barking (English): present participle of bark; Who or that barks or...
Definitions
- present participle of bark; Who or that barks or...
Ancestry of “barking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | berkyng | Barking; Insulting or rude words |
| 2 | Middle English | berken | To bark; To grumble or whine; to utter complaints... |
| 3 | Old English | beorcan | to bark |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *berkan | — |
Words derived from “barking”