Where does “bara” come from?
bara (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
bara (Old Norse): wave, billow
Ancestry of “bara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
Words derived from “bara”