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Where does “bära” come from?

bära (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bara, from Old Norse bára, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

bära (Swedish): to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to...

Definitions

  1. to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to...

Ancestry of “bära”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbarato bare, make bare
2Old Norsebárawave, billow
3Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “bära”

  • budbärare
  • brevbärare
  • börd
  • bördsadel
  • bärare
  • innebära
  • innebörd
  • barnbörd
  • barnbördshus
  • nederbörd
  • informationsbärare
  • bårbärare
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