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Where does “bathi” come from?

bathi (Norman) comes from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bathi (Norman): barrel

Definitions

  1. barrel

Ancestry of “bathi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
2Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bathi”

  • bathilyie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →