Where does “kistbärare” come from?
kistbärare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bärare, from Swedish bära, from Old Swedish bara, 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.
kistbärare (Swedish): a pallbearer
Definitions
- a pallbearer
Ancestry of “kistbärare”, step by step
kistbärare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bärare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bärare | a carrier |
| 2 | Swedish | bära | to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bara | to bare, make bare |
| 4 | Old Norse | bára | wave, billow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |