Where does “berge” come from?
berge (Middle English) comes from Middle English barge, from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barga, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
berge (Middle English): Alternative form of barge
Definitions
- Alternative form of barge
Ancestry of “berge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | barge | A medium ship or boat, especially one protecting... |
| 2 | Old French | barge | boat |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barga | — |
| 4 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 5 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 6 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 8 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 9 | Demotic | br | — |
| 10 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |