Where does “sbarra” come from?

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

sbarra (Italian): bar; barrier; tiller

Definitions

  1. bar; barrier; tiller

Ancestry of “sbarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbarrarod, bar, slat; helm, tiller; stroke, slash
2Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
3Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
4Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “sbarra”

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