Where does “βάρκα” come from?
βάρκα (Greek) comes from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
βάρκα (Greek): small boat or launch, dinghy
Definitions
- small boat or launch, dinghy
Ancestry of “βάρκα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Barca | — |
| 2 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 3 | Latin | bāris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 5 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 6 | Demotic | br | — |
| 7 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |
Words derived from “βάρκα”