Where does “barw” come from?
barw (Welsh) comes from English barrow, from Middle English berwe, from Middle English berwen, from Old English beorgan, from Proto-Germanic berganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “barw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barrow | A mountain; A hill; A mound of earth and stones... |
| 2 | Middle English | berwe | Alternative form of barowe |
| 3 | Middle English | berwen | To save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,... |
| 4 | Old English | beorgan | to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |