Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/barwaz

Etymology
This word only has cognates in Slavic. Kroonen states that the reconstructed proto-form would reflect *bʰorwos, and states that it is a Germanic-Slavic isogloss. See. Orr considers the possibility that it is a loan, in particular the ŭ-declension being copied. In this case the Germanic meaning would be more derived, with a shift from the Slavic sense “pine grove” to “forest (in general)" for which compare.

Noun

 * 1) coniferous forest; pinewood
 * 2) wood; grove