Where does “barge” come from?
barge (Middle English) comes from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barga, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
barge (Middle English): A medium ship or boat, especially one protecting...
Definitions
- A medium ship or boat, especially one protecting...
Ancestry of “barge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | barge | boat |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | barga | — |
| 3 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 4 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 5 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 7 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 8 | Demotic | br | — |
| 9 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |