Where does “bären” come from?
bären (Swabian) comes from Middle High German baren, from Old High German barōn, from German baron, from French baron, from Middle French baron, from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō — to bear, carry.
bären (Swabian): to bare, to make bare
Definitions
- to bare, to make bare
Ancestry of “bären”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | baren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | barōn | — |
| 3 | German | baron | baron |
| 4 | French | baron | baron, lord, noble landowner |
| 5 | Middle French | baron | baron (nobleman) |
| 6 | Old French | baron | lord, baron; husband |
| 7 | Latin | barō | simpleton, dunce, lout |
| 8 | Frankish | barō | servant, man, warrior; freeman; servant |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | barô | carrier |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |