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
- of mixed colors, spotted
Ancestry of “barz”, step by step
barz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Albanian bardza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | bardza | white |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerh₁ǵ- | to shine |
via Old Polish barzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | barzo | very |
| 2 | Old Polish | -o | forms adverbs from adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *-ǫ | — |
via Proto-Slavic bara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bara | puddle, pond |