Where does “barnakille” come from?
barnakille (Middle English) comes from Middle English bernake, from Old Northern French bernaque — barnacle.
Ancestry of “barnakille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bernake | — |
| 2 | Old Northern French | bernaque | barnacle |
Words derived from “barnakille”