Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *bā́ra

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: goods, to possess, earn

Russian meaning: имущество, обладать, зарабатывать

Turkic: *bār

Mongolian: *bari-

Tungus-Manchu: *bara-

Korean: *pǝ̄r-

Comments: KW 38, VEWT 62, ТМС 1,73, АПиПЯЯ 287, Лексика 326-327; ОСНЯ 1, 175, 176. Doerfer (MT 239) tries to argue ("Die Quantitätsverhältnisse weichen ganz ab"), but the phonetic match is quite regular (Turk. long : TM short).

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *bār

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 there is, there are 2 existence, goods 3 all

Russian meaning: 1 есть, имеется 2 весь, все

Old Turkic: bar 1, 2 (Orkh., Yen., OUygh.), barča 3

Karakhanid: bar 1, 2, barča 3 (MK, KB)

Turkish: var 1, 2

Tatar: bar 1, 2, 3, barča 3, barsɨ 3

Middle Turkic: bar 1, 2, 3, barča 3

Uzbek: bɔr 1, 2, bɔriča 3

Uighur: ba(r) 1, 2, 3, baričä 3

Sary-Yughur: par 1

Azerbaidzhan: var 1, 2

Turkmen: bār 1, 3; barča 3

Khakassian: par 1, 2, parčan 3

Oyrat: bar 1, 2, 3

Halaj: vār 1, 2

Chuvash: por 1, 'any', 3, 'rich', porǝš 3

Yakut: bār 1, 2, bar(ɨ) 3

Dolgan: bār 1, 2, bar(ɨ) 3

Tuva: bar 1, barɨ 2

Tofalar: bar 1

Kirghiz: bar 1, 'rich', barča 3

Kazakh: bar 1

Noghai: bar 1, 2, 3

Bashkir: bar 1, 'rich', barɨ 3

Balkar: bar 1, 'rich', barɨ 3

Gagauz: var 1, 2

Karaim: bar 1, 2, 3, barca, barča 3

Karakalpak: bar 1, 2, barša 3

Salar: bār, par, vār 1, bar, par 'rich' (ССЯ)

Kumyk: bar 1, 3, 'rich', barɨ 3

Comments: VEWT 62, EDT 353, 356-7, ЭСТЯ 2, 61-63, Лексика 326-327, 332-333, Федотов 1, 444-445, Stachowski 52, 53, 56. Syntactically it is an abstract noun frequently acting as a predicate.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *bari-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to take, hold

Russian meaning: брать (руками), хватать

Written Mongolian: bari- (L 85)

Middle Mongolian: bari- (HY 33, SH), bāri- (IM), bari- (MA)

Khalkha: bari-

Buriat: bari-

Kalmuck: bär-, bäŕ-

Ordos: bari-

Dongxian: bari-

Baoan: vār(ǝ)-

Dagur: bari- (Тод. Даг. 125, MD 119)

Shary-Yoghur: bar-

Monguor: bari-, wari- (SM 22, 481)

Mogol: bari-; ZM bari- (24-7b)

Comments: KW 38, TMN 1, 198, MGCD 143.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *bara-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 many 2 to increase 3 capacious

Russian meaning: 1 много 2 увеличиваться, возрастать 3 емкий, просторный

Evenki: bara-ma 1, bara-l- 2

Even: baran 3

Negidal: baja 1

Literary Manchu: baran 1

Orok: bara 1

Solon: barā 1

Comments: Some forms may be borrowed from Mong. (cf. Bur. baran; note, however, that the word is attested only in Buryat and probably borrowed < Turk., while the TM forms are very widely spread; Dag. barān certainly < TM, see Тод. Даг. 124), but the root is still probably genuine. See ТМС 1, 73.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *pǝ̄r-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to earn

Russian meaning: зарабатывать

Modern Korean: pǝ̄l-

Comments: KED 765.

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *bari

Meaning: to take

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: *bher-

Altaic: *bā́ra

Dravidian: *vār- 'to scoop' (or SDr *por_- 'bear, carry'?)

Chukchee-Kamchatkan: Chuk. *piri- (1089)

Comments: Still another root is *be[rH]u q.v.

References: МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 1, 175-177, ND 224 *ba(ʔ)ri 'hold, take' (but Drav. *per_- - rather to *be[rH]u).

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *bhere-, *bhrē-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to bear

Tokharian: A, B pär- (PT *pär-) 'bear (away), carry (off), take up, wear' (Adams 371)

Old Indian: bhárati, bhárti, bíbharti, bibhárti, pf. babhāra, jabhā́ra, ptc. bhr̥tá-, inf. bhártum `to bear, carry, convey, hold'; bhr̥tí- f. `bearing, carrying, bhrtyā́ f. `support, maintenance, wages'; bhárman- n. `support, maintenance, nourishment; (L.) load', bhárīman- n. `supporting, nourishing', bharítra- n. `arm'; bhára- m. `act of bearing, carrying, bringing; gain, prize, booty', bháraṇa- n. `bearing, maintaining'; bhartár- m. `bearer'; bhārá- m. `burden, load, weight', bhā́rman- n. `board for bearing or holding', bhāryà- `to be borne, supported', babhrí- `bearing, carrying'

Avestan: baraiti `trägt; reitet'; -bībarāmi; ptc. bǝrǝta-; borsti- `das Tragen', fra-bǝrsti- `Darreichung, Darbietung'; -bara- `tragend, bringend etc.', fra-barǝtar- `ein Unterpriester'

Other Iranian: OPers 3 pl. barantiy

Armenian: berem `trage, bringe'; berrn, gen. berrin `Bürde, Last', ber `Ertrag'; ber `impetus, Bewegung, Lauf', -ber `bringend, tragend'; lusa-vor `lichtbringend'; ? bard `Haufe; Kompositum'

Old Greek: phérō, -omai̯, hom. ipv. phérte `tragen, ertragen, wegtragen, abtragen, herbeischaffen, sich erstrecken, sich fortbeweeen etc.'; ft. -phrḗsō, aor. -éphrēsa, -phrē̂nai̯, -phrẹ̄́s: dia- `durchlassen', ẹ̄s- `hineinlassen, hineinstecken', ek- `herausbringen, herauslassen, entlassen'; ẹ̄s-piphránai̯ `hineinbringen'; iter. phoréō `trage etc.'; ptc. phertó-; phéretro-n, phértro-n n. `Bahre', phóretron-n n. `Tragerlohn, Fuhrlohn', pharétrǟ f. `Köcher'; phérnǟ f. `Mitgift'. aeol. phérenā `id.'; phóro-s `Ertrag, Steuer', -phoro- `tragend'; phorǟ́ f. `das Tragen, Last, Abtragen, Abgabe, Hervorbringen, Ertrag, Bewegung, Lauf', phóro-s `Ertrag, (eingehobener) Tribut, (eingelieferte) Abgabe', phoró- `tragend, förderlich, trächtig, einträglich'; phórto-s m. `Ladung, Last', dí-phro-s `der den Wagenlenker und den Kämpfer fassende Teil des Streitwagens'; díphro-s m. `Sessel, Stuhl, Wagenkasten, Wagen'

Slavic: *bьrā́tī, *bèrǭ; *bèrmę̄/*bérmę̄; *borъ, *=borъ

Baltic: ? *bar-a- c.

Germanic: *bir-a- vb., *barw-iō(n-) f., *bēr-ō(n-) f., *bur-ɵ-i- c., -ī(n-) f., -iōn- f.; *bur-jō(n-) f.; *bar-ō- vb., *bēr-ja- adj.

Latin: ferō, ferre `tragen, hervorbringen, verbreiten, ertragen; hintragen, überbringen; wegtragen; forttragen, treiben'; prs 2 sg. fers, 3 sg. fert etc.; praefericulum n. `eherne weite Opferschale', ferculum n. `Trage, Bahre, Speisebrett'; offertor `Opferer'

Other Italic: Umbr fertu `fertō', ferest `feret', ferar `ferātur'; ař-, ars-fertur `flamen (*adfertor)'; Volsk ferom `ferre'; Marc ferenter `feruntur', feret `fert'

Celtic: *ber-, *brt-, *bert- > OIr prs. 1 sg. biru, 3 sg. berit `tragen', as-biur `sage', do-biur `gebe'; breth, brith, breith, gen. brith `das Tragen'; MIr bert `Bündel'; Cymr cymeraf `nehme'; bryd `Geanke', Corn brys `Gedanke'

Albanian: bie, 2 pl. `bringe, trage, führe', zbjer `verliere'; mbar, bar `trage, schleppe'

Russ. meaning: нести

References: WP II 153 f

Vasmer's dictionary :

Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *bar-a- c.

Meaning: row of mown grass, cereals

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: bãra-s 'Schwaden, Streifen abgemähtes Grases oder Getreides, Geländeabschnitt, Sektor'

Lettish: bars 'Schwade; bestimmter Strich des Feldes bei der Flachsraufe; Mast; Haufe, Menge, Schar, Herde; Sandmassen in Flussmündungen'

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *biran-, *barwiō(n), *bērō(n), *burɵi-z, -ī, -iōn; *burjō(n); *barōn- vb., *bērja-

Meaning: carry

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: bɛran st. `carry; endure'; *bɔrɵī f. (n) `burden'

Old Norse: bera st. `tragen, führen'; pl. barar, barir f. `Tragbahre, Totenbett'; bǟr-r `tragfähig; berechtigt, geziemend'; bürδ-r f. `Bürde, Last'; bürja wk. `zu Wege bringen, anfangen'; bāra f. `Woge; unebene Oberfläche'

Norwegian: bera vb.; bär adj.; bürd, bör; bürja vb.; bɔra `Welle'

Old Swedish: büria, böria vb.

Swedish: bära vb.; börda sbs.

Danish: bäre vb.; bürde sbs.

Old English: beran `tragen'; bearwe; meox-bearwe `toestel om mest te vervoeren'; bǟr f., bǟre f. `Bahre'; byrɵen, byrden `Bürden'; gebyrian

Middle English: bear, burden

English: barrow, burden, bier

Old Frisian: -bera `dragen, brengen'; bēre f.

East Frisian: barf(e), berve, berrie `berrie'

Old Saxon: beran; bāra `Bahre'; burian `Sorge tragen, sich gehören', giburian `statt haben'

Middle Dutch: berie, berrie; bāre `draagbaar, lijkbaar'; ghebaren; bōren, bueren, buren `opheffen, optillen, innen'; enbore, enbor `niet zeer'

Dutch: berrie, burrie f. `Bahre'; baar f.; baren; beuren `tillen'

Middle Low German: bȫrde; böre `Bahre'; bören `opheffen, optillen, innen'; bāre `Woge'; gebāren; bēren 'tragen, hervorbringen'

Low German: bor(e) `Bahre'

Old High German: beran (9.Jh.) `tragen, hervorbringen'; -bāri { `tragend, hervorbringend, fähig' }; bāra (8./9.Jh.) `Bahre', gibāre f. 'Art, Erscheinungsform' (11.Jh.); burdī f. (9.Jh.) `Bürde'; burian, burren `erheben'; bor (8.Jh.) `Höhe, Spitze', in bor, in bore `omhoog'; gibārōn (9.Jh.); gibārida (8.Jh.)

Middle High German: bërn st. 'hervorbringen'; -bǟre; bāre, ber st./wk. f. 'Bahre, Sänfte'; burde, bürde st./wk. f.; bōr st. m. 'Trotz, Empörung'; enbȫren wk. 'erheben'; gebāren, -bǟren wk. 'sich gebärden, sich benehmen'; gebār st. m. 'Betragen, Verhalten, Art und Weise'; gabǟrde st. f. 'Verhalten, Benehmen, Wesen'

German: -bar, Bahre f., Bürde f., empor; gebaren, Gebärde f., entbehren, empören

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *vār-

Meaning : to scoop

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *vār-, *vār-nr_-

Proto-Telugu : *vār-

Proto-North Dravidian : *bār-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *vār-, *vār-nr_-

Meaning : to scoop, sweep up

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : vāru (vāri-)

Tamil meaning : to take by handfuls, take in a sweep, scoop, take in or grasp with avidity, gather, remove, carry off in great numbers as plague, flood, etc., snatch away, rob, steal, dig and take up, sift, winnow

Tamil derivates : vāru-kōl broom; vāri rake; varan_r_u (varan_r_i-) to scrape, gather up

Malayalam : vāruka

Malayalam meaning : to scoop up with both hands, take in a heap, take with the right hand

Malayalam derivates : varaṇṭuka to rake grass, weeds, etc., hoe it up, harrow; varaṇṭi rake, scraper

Kannada : bārcu, bācu

Kannada meaning : to scrape together with the hand, etc., and gather up as sweepings, etc., make a heap of and take away, take away and rob everything, spoliate

Kannada derivates : vāme heap of grass, straw, wood, etc.

Kodagu : bāt- (bāti-)

Kodagu meaning : to take up in handful, make food into round morsel for eating

Tulu : bācuni

Tulu meaning : to scoop, gather up

Tulu derivates : (B-K) barmbu to grab, seize more than the hand can hold

Proto-Nilgiri : *vār-t-

Notes : Kannada vāme borrowed from Telugu.

Number in DED : 5362

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *vār-t-

Meaning : to scoop

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : vāt- (vāty-) "to scoop (earth from hollow), mix (buttermilk) into food and eat it"

Toda : pōṣt- (pōṣty-) "to scoop with both hands into receptacle"

Additional forms : Also Kota varb- (varby-) to scoop up and snatch to oneself (small objects)

Number in DED : 5362

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *vār-

Meaning : to make into a bundle (hay) before lifting on head

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : vāru

Number in DED : 5362

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *bār-

Meaning : to fish out, scoop

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : bārnā "to fish out (lit. to take out of a liquid any solid object that was plunged into it), bake or fry by dipping for a moment in boiling oil.to gather leaves together (with hand or broom)"

Malto : bāre "to take out (as grain)"

Number in DED : 5362

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : PVRV

Meaning : to take

Eurasiatic : *bari

Afroasiatic : *bar-

Reference : МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 1, 176-177 (but Drav. *per_- - rather to *be[rH]u); GE 48 *per.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bar-

Meaning: take

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Berber: (?) *HabVr- 'take (in handfuls)'

East Chadic: *bar- 'touch'

Beḍauye (Beja): bari 'get, collect, have'

Saho-Afar: *bar- 'grasp, hold'

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *HabVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'take (in handfuls)'

Ayr: abǝr

Tawllemmet: abǝr

Notes: Tua a-bǝr

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *bar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'touch'

Dangla: bàrìye [Ebb]̀

Notes: antasten

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: bari

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'get, collect, have'

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *bar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'grasp, hold'

Saho: bar-

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