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Where does “bâre” come from?

bâre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bāra, from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

Ancestry of “bâre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbāra—
2Proto-Albanianbārā—
3Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “bâre”

  • baarlid
  • voorbarig
  • baren
  • baarkruk
  • overerfbaar
  • baar
  • baarblijkelijk
  • baar
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