Where does “bår” come from?
bår (Swedish) comes 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.
bår (Swedish): a barrow, a litter; a bier; a stretcher; a simple...
Definitions
- a barrow, a litter; a bier; a stretcher; a simple...
Ancestry of “bår”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bára | wave, billow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |