The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Appendix I
Indo-European Roots
ENTRY:
bhares-
DEFINITION:
Also bhars-. Barley. 1a.barn, from Old English bere, barley, from Germanic *bariz-;b.barley, from Old English bærlic, barley-like, barley, from Germanic *barz-.2.farina, farinaceous, farraginous, farrago, from Latin far (stem farr-), spelt, grain. (Pokorny bhares- 111.)
