Where does “underbarrier” come from?
underbarrier (English) comes from English barrier, from Middle English barryer, from Old French barriere, 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.
underbarrier (English): Beneath a barrier
Ancestry of “underbarrier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | barrier | A structure that bars passage; An obstacle or... |
| 2 | Middle English | barryer | — |
| 3 | Old French | barriere | — |
| 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 |