Where does “baʀ” come from?
baʀ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
baʀ (Proto-West Germanic): bare, naked
Ancestry of “baʀ”, 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 |