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Where does “barke” come from?

barke (Middle English) comes from Middle French barque, from Occitan barca, from Old Occitan barca, from Late Latin barca, from Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

barke (Middle English): A seafaring vessel; Alternative form of bark;...

Definitions

  1. A seafaring vessel; Alternative form of bark;...

Ancestry of “barke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbarquesmall ship
2Occitanbarcadinghy, boat
3Old Occitanbarca—
4Late Latinbarcasmall watercraft; small watercraft, barge, bark
5Vulgar Latin*barica—
6Classical Latinbāris—
7Ancient Greekβᾶριςflat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,...
8Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉboat, barge
9Demoticbr—
10Egyptianbꜣjra type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

Words derived from “barke”

  • barque
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