Where does “barō” come from?

barō (Latin) comes from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

barō (Latin): simpleton, dunce, lout

Definitions

  1. simpleton, dunce, lout

Ancestry of “barō”, step by step

barō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish barō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
2Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Proto-West Germanic *barō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*barōman

Words derived from “barō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barô →Every word from Frankish barō →