Where does “*barica” come from?
*barica (Vulgar Latin) comes from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
Ancestry of “*barica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | bāris | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 3 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 4 | Demotic | br | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |