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Where does “barā” come from?

barā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰor-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “barā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰor-eh₂burden, load
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “barā”

  • barros
  • barrë
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