Where does “bāru” come from?
bāru (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bērō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
bāru (Proto-West Germanic): stretcher, bier
Definitions
- stretcher, bier
Ancestry of “bāru”, step by step
bāru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic bērō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bērō | that which bears or carries; stretcher, bier |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Germanic *bērō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *bērō | — |