Where does “barrleathan” come from?
barrleathan (Irish) comes from Irish barr-, 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.
barrleathan (Irish): wide at top; square-toed
Definitions
- wide at top; square-toed
Ancestry of “barrleathan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | barr- | excellent, outstanding, extraordinary; -topped |
| 2 | Irish | barr | tip, head, point; top; summit; upper part |
| 3 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 5 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |