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Where does “barrelless” come from?

barrelless (English) comes from English barrel, from Middle English barel, from Anglo-Norman baril, from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barrelless (English): Lacking barrels in the somatosensory cortex

Definitions

  1. Lacking barrels in the somatosensory cortex

Ancestry of “barrelless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than...
2Middle Englishbarel—
3Anglo-Normanbarilsmall barrel
4Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
5Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →