Where does “βαρκάρης” come from?
βαρκάρης (Greek) comes from Greek βάρκα, 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...
βαρκάρης (Greek): boatman
Definitions
- boatman
Ancestry of “βαρκάρης”, step by step
βαρκάρης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek βάρκα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | βάρκα | small boat or launch, dinghy |
| 2 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 3 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 4 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 6 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 7 | Demotic | br | — |
| 8 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |