Where does “baron” come from?

baron (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse barún, from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

baron (Norwegian Bokmål): a baron

Definitions

  1. a baron

Ancestry of “baron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarún—
2Old Frenchbaronlord, baron; husband
3Latinbarōsimpleton, dunce, lout
4Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
5Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “baron”

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