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.
bâre (Middle Dutch): bier, stretcher
Definitions
- bier, stretcher
Ancestry of “bâre”, step by step
bâre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch bāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |