*barsaz

Runic: ᛒᚨᚱᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑr.sɑz/

noun · masculine · a-stem

Meanings

perch (fish)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰórs-o-s (‘pointy, prickly’), from *bʰers- (‘top, tip, point’).

Compare typologically Bulgarian костур (kostur, ‘perch, bass’ < ‘skelton, bony frame’) and Latvian asaris (‘European perch’) from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (‘sharp’).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	barsaz	barsōz, barsōs
Acc.	barsą	barsanz
Gen.	barsas, barsis	barsǫ̂
Dat.	barsai	barsamaz
Inst.	barsō	barsamiz
Voc.	bars	barsōz, barsōs

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Descendants

*bars (Proto-West Germanic)
- *bars (Old Dutch)
  - bars, bāers (Middle Dutch)
    - baars (Dutch)
*bars (Proto-West Germanic)
- bærs, bears (Old English)
  - bars, bas (Middle English)
    - barse, bass (English)
*bars (Proto-West Germanic)
- *bars (Old Frisian)
  - Boas (Saterland Frisian)
  - bears (West Frisian)
*bars (Proto-West Germanic)
- bars (Old High German)
  - bars (Middle High German)
    - Barsch (German)
*bars (Proto-West Germanic)
- bars (Old Saxon)
  - bārs, bōrs (Middle Low German)
    - Baars, Boors (Low German)
*borri (Old Norse)
- borre (Old Swedish)

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