Where does “baraquement” come from?
baraquement (French) comes from French baraquer, from French baraqué, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō — to pierce; to strike; brown.
baraquement (French): barracking; barracks
Ancestry of “baraquement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | baraquer | To billet |
| 2 | French | baraqué | buff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer |
| 3 | Spanish | barraca | barrack; tent, hut; storage shed |
| 4 | Catalan | barraca | hut, tent; storage shed; market stall |
| 5 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 7 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |