Where does “bāra” come from?
bāra (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
Ancestry of “bāra”, step by step
bāra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Albanian bārā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Proto-Germanic bērō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |