An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Of little breadth or → width.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. nearu; cf. O.S. naru “narrow,” Du. naar “unpleasant;” akin to Ger. Narbe “scar,” literally, “narrow mark.”

Etymology (PE): Bârik, from Mid.Pers. bârîk “narrow,” from O.Iranian *bāra-ya-ka-, from stem *bāra- “to cut;”
cf. Av. bāra- “edge, blade,” in ti&#382i-bāra- “sharp-edged,” from brī- “to cut, shave, shear;”
cf. Skt. bhrī- “to hurt, injure,” bhrinanti “they hurt;” O.C.S. briti “to shave;” PIE base *bhrē- “to cut, pierce.”