Where does “barrantagh” come from?
barrantagh (Manx) comes from Middle Irish baránta, from Old French warand, from Old French garant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
barrantagh (Manx): dependable, trustworthy; guarantor, sponsor,...
Definitions
- dependable, trustworthy; guarantor, sponsor,...
Ancestry of “barrantagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | baránta | warrant, authority, guarantee; guarantor, surety |
| 2 | Old French | warand | — |
| 3 | Old French | garant | guaranty; assurance; witness; protector |
| 4 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 5 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |