Where does “バリア” come from?
バリア (Japanese) comes from English barrier, from Middle English barryer, from Old French barriere, 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.
バリア (Japanese): barrier
Definitions
- barrier
Ancestry of “バリア”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barrier | A structure that bars passage; An obstacle or... |
| 2 | Middle English | barryer | — |
| 3 | Old French | barriere | — |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |