Where does “barskhet” come from?

barskhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish barsk, from German Barsch, from Middle High German bars, from Old High German bars, from Proto-Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic barskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórs-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

barskhet (Swedish): harshness, roughness, toughness

Definitions

  1. harshness, roughness, toughness

Ancestry of “barskhet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarskgruff, stern (surly and stern)
2GermanBarschperch
3Middle High Germanbars—
4Old High Germanbars—
5Proto-Germanic*bars—
6Proto-Germanicbarskaz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórs-o-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰórs-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic barskaz →