Where does “barel” come from?

barel (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman baril, from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barel (Middle English): barrel

Definitions

  1. barrel

Ancestry of “barel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanbarilsmall barrel
2Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
3Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “barel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barilaz →Every word from Old French baril →