Where does “barrel” come from?
Barrel comes from Middle English barrel, from Old French baril, meaning a wooden container.
barrel (English): A round vessel or cask, of greater length than...
Definitions
- A round vessel or cask, of greater length than...
Ancestry of “barrel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | barel | barrel |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | baril | small barrel |
| 3 | Old French | baril | small barrel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barilaz | vessel for transport, container, jug; basket;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “barrel”