Where does “Barrera” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Barrera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarrerabarrier
2Spanishbarrabar, rod; bar; slash
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic barōEvery word from Frankish bara