Where does “bark” come from?
bark (Middle English) comes from Old English barc, from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
bark (Middle English): bark; The exterior layer of a nut or other fruit;...
Definitions
- bark; The exterior layer of a nut or other fruit;...
Ancestry of “bark”, step by step
bark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English barc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | barc | bark |
| 2 | Old Norse | bǫrkr | bark |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |
via Old English bark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bark | — |