Where does “barret” come from?
barret (English) comes from French barrette, 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.
barret (English): A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; The flat...
Definitions
- A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; The flat...
Ancestry of “barret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | barrette | small bar; barrette , slide; brooch |
| 2 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 3 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |