Where does “bara” come from?
bara (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish vara, from Old Spanish vara, from Latin vara, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
bara (Hiligaynon): crowbar; yardstick
Definitions
- crowbar; yardstick
Ancestry of “bara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vara | a long and thin stick, pole or rod; thin branch... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | vara | vara, a Spanish rod, ell, or yard, a traditional unit of length |
| 3 | Latin | vara | fork, forked branch; tripod, easel; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |