Where does “barca” come from?
barca (Late Latin) comes from Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
barca (Late Latin): small watercraft; small watercraft, barge, bark
Definitions
- small watercraft; small watercraft, barge, bark
Ancestry of “barca”, step by step
barca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin *barica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *barica | — |
| 2 | Classical Latin | bāris | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 4 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 5 | Demotic | br | — |
| 6 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |
via Latin bāris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bāris | baris |