Where does “baris” come from?
baris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
Ancestry of “baris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 2 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 3 | Demotic | br | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |