Where does “barrar” come from?

barrar (Catalan) comes from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

barrar (Catalan): to bar

Definitions

  1. to bar

Ancestry of “barrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbarrabar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
2Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
3Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
4Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →