BARROW - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the quantity that a barrow will hold
Categories: Containerful
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Categories: Handcart, Pushcart, Cart, Go-cart
Synonyms
Wheelbarrow, Barrowful, Lawn cart, Garden cart, Barrow
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "barrow" comes from Old English beorgan. It started in Proto-Germanic *barugaz. Then it appeared in Proto-West Germanic *barug. Later, people used it in Old English bearg. After that, it was Middle English barow. Over time, it became Proto-Germanic *barwǭ. Finally, it reached Proto-West Germanic *barwā. It started in Old English bearwe. Then it appeared in Middle English barowe. Later, people used it in Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. After that, it was Proto-Germanic *bergaz. Over time, it became Proto-West Germanic *berg. Finally, it reached Old English beorg. It started in Middle English berwe. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Scots: burrow
- Saterland Frisian: Bäirch
- West Frisian: berch
- Dutch: berg
- Low German: Barg
- German: Berg
- Danish: bjerg
- Swedish: berg
- Norwegian Bokmål: berg
- Icelandic: berg
- Northern Luri: برگ
- Polish: brzeg
- Russian: бе́рег
- Low German: Berwe
- Old Norse: barar
- Middle High German: radebere
- Old Frisian: barch
- Old Saxon: barug
- Old High German: barug
- German: Borg
- Old Norse: bǫrgr
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!