Where does “barréadrom” come from?

barréadrom (Irish) comes from Irish barr, 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.

barréadrom (Irish): giddy

Definitions

  1. giddy

Ancestry of “barréadrom”, step by step

barréadrom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish barr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbarrtip, head, point; top; summit; upper part
2Old Frenchbarrebar
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Irish éadrom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishéadromlight; easy; weak, mild
2Old Irishétrumlight
3Old Irishé-privative affix attaching onto nouns and...
4Proto-Celtican-un-, not
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic barōEvery word from Frankish bara
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