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Where does “paroni” come from?

paroni (Finnish) comes from Swedish baron, from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

paroni (Finnish): baron

Definitions

  1. baron

Ancestry of “paroni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarona baron, a ruler of a barony
2Old Frenchbaronlord, baron; husband
3Latinbarō—
4Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
5Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “paroni”

  • paronitar
  • öljyparoni
  • huumeparoni
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →