Reconstruction:Frankish/bāra

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

Frankish

Alternative forms

*bēra

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bērō, from Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Cognate with Old Saxon bāra, Old High German bāra, Old English bēr, bǣr.

Noun

*bāra f

bier; a litter to transport dead people

Declension

Declension of *bāra (ō-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*bāra	*bāra
accusative	*bāra	*bāra
genitive	*bāra	*bārō
dative	*bāru	*bārōm
instrumental	*bāru	*bārōm

Descendants

Old Dutch: *bāra
- Middle Dutch: bâre
  - Dutch: baar
→ Vulgar Latin: *bera
- Old French: bere, biere
  - Middle French: biere
    - French: bière
- Old Occitan: bera

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