Where does “barre chord” come from?
barre chord (English) comes from French barré, from Middle French barre, from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barre chord (English): A guitar chord played by pressing down multiple...
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- A guitar chord played by pressing down multiple...
Ancestry of “barre chord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 2 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 3 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 5 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |