Where does “barkje” come from?

barkje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse barki, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “barkje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarkiwindpipe, weasand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Old Norse barki →
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