Where does “μπάρα” come from?

μπάρα (Greek) comes from Italian barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

μπάρα (Greek): bar; the bar in a bar; barbell

Definitions

  1. bar; the bar in a bar; barbell

Ancestry of “μπάρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbarrarod, bar, slat; helm, tiller; stroke, slash
2Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
3Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
4Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →