Where does “bara” come from?
bara (Irish) comes from Middle Irish bara, from Old Norse barar, from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
bara (Irish): inclination, intention; barrow, cart
Definitions
- inclination, intention; barrow, cart
Ancestry of “bara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bara | barrow |
| 2 | Old Norse | barar | handbarrow, stretcher; funeral bier carried by... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barwijǭ | bier; stretcher; barrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “bara”