Where does “bārt” come from?

bārt (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

bārt (Latvian): to scold

Definitions

  1. to scold

Ancestry of “bārt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei
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