Where does “バリ” come from?

バリ (Japanese) comes from English burr, from English burgh, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

バリ (Japanese): burr (on an edge)

Definitions

  1. burr (on an edge)

Ancestry of “バリ”, step by step

バリ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English burr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburrA sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or...
2Englishburgha small mound, often used in reference to tumuli;...
3Middle EnglishborweA pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee
4Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
5Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
6Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-

via Italian bari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbarisecond-person singular present indicative of...
2LatinBariumsituated on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, now Bari
3Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Indonesian Bali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianBaliBalinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-