Where does “tallbarr” come from?

tallbarr (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.

tallbarr (Swedish): a pine needle

Definitions

  1. a pine needle

Ancestry of “tallbarr”, step by step

tallbarr 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 tall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtallpine, Scots pine tree, "Pinus sylvestris"
2Old Englishþolloar-pin, rowlock; thole
3Proto-Germanicþullazthole, rowlock
4Proto-Indo-Europeantūl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →