Where does “barrette” come from?
barrette (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.
barrette (English): A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the...
Definitions
- A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the...
Ancestry of “barrette”, 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 |