Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baʀ

This Proto-West Germanic 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.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bazaz.

Adjective

*baʀ

bare, naked

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*baʀ
Genitive	*baʀas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*baʀ	*baʀu	*baʀ
Accusative	*baʀanā	*baʀā	*baʀ
Genitive	*baʀas	*baʀeʀā	*baʀas
Dative	*baʀumē	*baʀeʀē	*baʀumē
Instrumental	*baʀu	*baʀeʀu	*baʀu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*baʀē	*baʀō	*baʀu
Accusative	*baʀā	*baʀā	*baʀu
Genitive	*baʀeʀō	*baʀeʀō	*baʀeʀō
Dative	baʀēm, baʀum	baʀēm, baʀum	baʀēm, baʀum
Instrumental	baʀēm, baʀum	baʀēm, baʀum	baʀēm, baʀum

Derived terms

*baʀjan

Descendants

Old English: bær
- Middle English: bar, bare
  - English: bare
  - Scots: bare, bair
Old Frisian: ber
- Saterland Frisian: boar
- West Frisian: baar
Old Saxon: bar
- Middle Low German: bâr
  - German Low German: baar
Old Dutch: *bar
- Middle Dutch: bāer
  - Dutch: bar
  - Dutch: baar
Old High German: bar
- Middle High German: bar
  - German: bar, baar
  - Yiddish: פּאַרעוו‎ (parev)
    - → English: parev, pareve
→ Old French: baraigne, baraing
- Middle French: brehaigne
  - French: bréhaigne
- → Middle English: barain, barein
  - English: barren