Where does “Bahre” come from?
Bahre (German) comes from Old High German bāra, from Proto-West Germanic bāru, from Proto-Germanic bērō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Bahre (German): bier; litter; stretcher
Ancestry of “Bahre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | bāra | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bāru | stretcher, bier |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |