Where does “barika” come from?

barika (Malagasy) comes from French barrique, from Old Occitan barrica, from Vulgar Latin barrica, from Latin barra, from Gaulish barros — the bushy end.

barika (Malagasy): barrel, cask

Definitions

barrel, cask

Ancestry of “barika”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	barrique	barrel, cask; fatty, fatso
2	Old Occitan	barrica	—
3	Vulgar Latin	barrica	barrel, cask
4	Latin	barra	bar; barrier
5	Gaulish	barros	the bushy end

Every word from Gaulish barros →Every word from Latin barra →Every word from Vulgar Latin barrica →