Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/barō
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to strike; pierce”). Compare Latin forus (“gangway, plank”), Russian забо́р (zabór, “fencing, paling, fence”). Compare also Ancient Greek φάρος (pháros, “piece of land, furrow, marker, beacon, lighthouse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*barō f
Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *barō (ō-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *barō | *barôz | |
vocative | *barō | *barôz | |
accusative | *barǭ | *barōz | |
genitive | *barōz | *barǫ̂ | |
dative | *barōi | *barōmaz | |
instrumental | *barō | *barōmiz |