Where does “hjärnbark” come from?

hjärnbark (Swedish) comes from Swedish bark, from Dutch bark, from French barque, from Middle French barque, from Occitan barca, from Old Occitan barca, from Late Latin barca, from Vulgar Latin *barica — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

hjärnbark (Swedish): cerebral cortex

Definitions

  1. cerebral cortex

Ancestry of “hjärnbark”, step by step

hjärnbark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarkbark; barque
2Dutchbarkthe bark of certain trees, used for its tannin;...
3Frenchbarquesmall boat
4Middle Frenchbarquesmall ship
5Occitanbarcadinghy, boat
6Old Occitanbarca
7Late Latinbarcasmall watercraft; small watercraft, barge, bark
8Vulgar Latin*barica
9Classical Latinbāris
10Ancient Greekβᾶριςflat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,...
11Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉboat, barge
12Demoticbr
13Egyptianbꜣjra type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

via Swedish hjärna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjärnaa brain; a brain; someone who provides the...
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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