Where does “baroun” come from?

baroun (Middle English) comes from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

baroun (Middle English): A lord or noble in general; A baron or equivalent...

Definitions

  1. A lord or noble in general; A baron or equivalent...

Ancestry of “baroun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaronlord, baron; husband
2Latinbarōsimpleton, dunce, lout
3Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
4Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “baroun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barô →Every word from Frankish barō →