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Where does “Barça” come from?

Barça (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish barca, from Late Latin barca, from Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

Ancestry of “Barça”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishbarca—
2Late Latinbarcasmall watercraft; small watercraft, barge, bark
3Vulgar Latin*barica—
4Classical Latinbāris—
5Ancient Greekβᾶριςflat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,...
6Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉboat, barge
7Demoticbr—
8Egyptianbꜣjra type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
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