Where does “barar” come from?

barar (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barar (Old Norse): handbarrow, stretcher; funeral bier carried by...

Definitions

  1. handbarrow, stretcher; funeral bier carried by...

Ancestry of “barar”, step by step

barar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic barwijǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbarwijǭbier; stretcher; barrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Proto-Germanic barō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ →
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