Where does “barra” come from?

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

barra (Italian): rod, bar, slat; helm, tiller; stroke, slash

Definitions

  1. rod, bar, slat; helm, tiller; stroke, slash

Ancestry of “barra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
2Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
3Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →
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