Where does “Barsch” come from?
Barsch (German) comes from Middle High German bars, from Old High German bars, from Proto-Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic barskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórs-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Barsch (German): perch
Definitions
- perch
Ancestry of “Barsch”, step by step
Barsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German bars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bars | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bars | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *bars | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barskaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórs-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Old Saxon *barsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | *barsk | — |