Where does “bärsele” come from?
bärsele (Swedish) comes from Swedish bära, 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.
bärsele (Swedish): a baby carrier
Definitions
- a baby carrier
Ancestry of “bärsele”, step by step
bärsele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bära
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bära | to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bara | to bare, make bare |
| 3 | Old Norse | bára | wave, billow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Swedish sele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sele | a harness (for a horse or other draft animal) |