Where does “baracca” come from?

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

baracca (Italian): hut, hovel; shack, shanty; junk

Definitions

  1. hut, hovel; shack, shanty; junk

Ancestry of “baracca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbarracahut, tent; storage shed; market stall
2Catalanbarrabar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “baracca”

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