Where does “båra” come from?

båra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bára, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

båra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to make waves (in the water)

Definitions

  1. to make waves (in the water)

Ancestry of “båra”, step by step

båra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bára

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebárawave, billow
2Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

via Old Norse barar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebararhandbarrow, stretcher; funeral bier carried by...
2Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →