Where does “barabara” come from?
barabara (Swahili) comes from Persian برابر, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭣𐭬, from Proto-Iranian *upári, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
barabara (Swahili): road; proper, correct, exactly right; exactly,...
Definitions
- road; proper, correct, exactly right; exactly,...
Ancestry of “barabara”, step by step
barabara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian برابر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | برابر | equal |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭣𐭬 | up, on, over |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *upári | above, over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upári | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upári | above, over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Arabic بَرّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَرّ | mainland; land, ground; dry land, outside |