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Where does “barr” come from?

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

barr (Swedish): needle; leaf of a coniferous tree; hair; parallel...

Definitions

  1. needle; leaf of a coniferous tree; hair; parallel...

Ancestry of “barr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarracicular leaves, needles; barley
2Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “barr”

  • barrskog
  • barrträd
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