Where does “bace” come from?
bace (Middle English) comes from Middle English bars, from Old English bærs, from Proto-West Germanic bars, from Proto-Germanic barsaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórsos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bace (Middle English): bass; Alternative form of bas; Alternative form...
Definitions
- bass; Alternative form of bas; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “bace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bars | Alternative form of bace |
| 2 | Old English | bærs | a fish, perch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bars | perch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barsaz | perch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórsos | prickle, thorn, scale; pointy, prickly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bace”