Where does “boriti” come from?
boriti (Swahili) comes from Portuguese barrote, from Portuguese barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
boriti (Swahili): beam
Ancestry of “boriti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | barrote | bar, crossbeam; bolt |
| 2 | Portuguese | barra | bar; bar, ingot; cuff |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 4 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |