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Where does “barre” come from?

barre (French) comes from Middle French barre, 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.

barre (French): past participle of barrer; barred; bendy...

Definitions

  1. past participle of barrer; barred; bendy...

Ancestry of “barre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbarrebar
2Old Frenchbarrebar
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barre”

  • barré
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