Where does “barki” come from?

barki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse barki, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

barki (Faroese): trachea, windpipe

Definitions

  1. trachea, windpipe

Ancestry of “barki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarkiwindpipe, weasand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Old Norse barki →