Where does “barra” come from?
barra (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barra (Catalan): bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
Definitions
- bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
Ancestry of “barra”, step by step
barra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin barra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 2 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Vulgar Latin barrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | barrum | clay, mud; accusative singular of barrus |