Where does “bare” come from?
bare (Middle English) comes from Old English bær, from Proto-West Germanic baʀ, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
bare (Middle English): Alternative form of bor
Ancestry of “bare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bær | bare, naked, unconcealed |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀ | bare, naked |
| 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 |
Words derived from “bare”