Where does “bárujárn” come from?
bárujárn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Bára, from Danish bare, from Old Norse bára, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
bárujárn (Icelandic): corrugated iron
Ancestry of “bárujárn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | Bára | — |
| 2 | Danish | bare | just; simply; only, merely |
| 3 | Old Norse | bára | wave, billow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |