Where does “barrette” come from?

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

barrette (Italian): plural of barretta

Definitions

  1. plural of barretta

Ancestry of “barrette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbarrettaDiminutive of barra; small bar
2Italianbarrarod, bar, slat; helm, tiller; stroke, slash
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-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 →