Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

• *barizaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰars-. Cognate with Latvian barĩba (“food”), Latin far n (“flour”) and fārīna f (“flour”), Faliscan 𐌚𐌀𐌓 (far, “emmer wheat”), Proto-Slavic *boršьno, Old Irish bairgen f (“bread, loaf”), Welsh bara (“bread”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑ.rɑz/

Noun

*baraz n

1. barley

Inflection

z-stemDeclension of *baraz (z-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*baraz	*barizō
vocative	*baraz	*barizō
accusative	*baraz	*barizō
genitive	*bariziz	*barizǫ̂
dative	*barizi	*barizumaz
instrumental	*barizē	*barizumiz

Descendants

• Old English: bere
  • English: bere
    • English: barley
• Old Norse: barr
• Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (barizeins, “made of barley”) (from *bariz-īnaz from *barizaz)