Where does “imbarricare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “imbarricare”, 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 “imbarricare”

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