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Where does “barz” come from?

barz (Romanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.

barz (Romanian): of mixed colors, spotted

Definitions

  1. of mixed colors, spotted

Ancestry of “barz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbardzawhite
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórh₁ǵ-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₁ǵ-to shine

Words derived from “barz”

  • barză-albă
  • barză
  • barză-neagră
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- →