Where does “barrskog” come from?

barrskog (Swedish) comes from Swedish barr, 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.

barrskog (Swedish): a coniferous forest; a forest dominated by tall and gran

Definitions

  1. a coniferous forest; a forest dominated by tall and gran

Ancestry of “barrskog”, step by step

barrskog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish barr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarrneedle; leaf of a coniferous tree; hair; parallel...
2Old Norsebarracicular leaves, needles; barley
3Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →