Where does “baronnie” come from?
baronnie (French) comes from French baron, from Middle French baron, from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
baronnie (French): barony
Definitions
- barony
Ancestry of “baronnie”, step by step
baronnie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French baron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | baron | baron, lord, noble landowner |
| 2 | Middle French | baron | baron (nobleman) |
| 3 | Old French | baron | lord, baron; husband |
| 4 | Latin | barō | simpleton, dunce, lout |
| 5 | Frankish | barō | servant, man, warrior; freeman; servant |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barô | carrier |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Old French baronie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | baronie | — |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |