Where does “toolbar” come from?
Toolbar comes from English tool and bar, where bar derives from French barre, Ancient Greek βαρύς, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-.
toolbar (English): A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used...
Definitions
- A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used...
Ancestry of “toolbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bar | — |
| 2 | German | bär | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bër | — |
| 4 | Old High German | beri | A berry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
Words derived from “toolbar”