Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/báruka

This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-uko-, from *bʰer- (“to carry”). Compare Illyrian *βαρυκα and Messapic bàrka.

Noun

*báruka

1. (anatomy) belly

Descendants

• bark