Where does “barcarolle” come from?
barcarolle (French) comes from Venetian barcarola, from Italian barca, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
barcarolle (French): barcarole
Definitions
- barcarole
Ancestry of “barcarolle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | barcarola | song sung by a boatman |
| 2 | Italian | barca | boat; skiff; sheaf |
| 3 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 4 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 5 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 7 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 8 | Demotic | br | — |
| 9 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |