Where does “Barrenstütz” come from?
Barrenstütz (German) comes from German Barren, from French barré, 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.
Barrenstütz (German): dip gymnastic or bodybuilding exercise on parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink, and then raises himself back by straightening his arms
Definitions
- dip gymnastic or bodybuilding exercise on parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink, and then raises himself back by straightening his arms
Ancestry of “Barrenstütz”, step by step
Barrenstütz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Barren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Barren | bar, ingot; parallel bars |
| 2 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 3 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via German stützen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stützen | to support, to underpin; to use something or... |
| 2 | Middle High German | stutzen | to butt, shock, stall; to scare away |
| 3 | Old High German | untarstuzzen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *stuttijan | — |