Where does “barons” come from?

barons (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.

barons (French): plural of baron

Definitions

  1. plural of baron

Ancestry of “barons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaronbaron, lord, noble landowner
2Middle Frenchbaronbaron (nobleman)
3Old Frenchbaronlord, baron; husband
4Latinbarōsimpleton, dunce, lout
5Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
6Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barô →Every word from Frankish barō →
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