Where does “barika” come from?

barika (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu bariga, from Portuguese barriga, from Old Portuguese barriga, from Old Portuguese barrica.

barika (Papiamentu): belly

Definitions

  1. belly

Ancestry of “barika”, step by step

barika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu bariga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianubarigabelly
2Portuguesebarrigabelly
3Old Portuguesebarriga—
4Old Portuguesebarrica—

via Spanish barriga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarrigabelly, paunch, tummy
2Ancient Greekβᾰρῠ́ςlow in pitch; heavy, grievous; heavy, weighty
Every word from Old Portuguese barrica →Every word from Old Portuguese barriga →Every word from Portuguese barriga →