Where does “barnacled” come from?
barnacled (English) comes from English barnacle, from Middle English barnakille, from Middle English bernake, from Old Northern French bernaque — barnacle.
barnacled (English): Crusted with barnacles; Thickly covered in...
Definitions
- Crusted with barnacles; Thickly covered in...
Ancestry of “barnacled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barnacle | A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia... |
| 2 | Middle English | barnakille | — |
| 3 | Middle English | bernake | — |
| 4 | Old Northern French | bernaque | barnacle |