Where does “barre” come from?

barre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Barre, from French barré, from Middle French barre, from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

barre (Norwegian Bokmål): a bar or ingot; a barre

Definitions

  1. a bar or ingot; a barre

Ancestry of “barre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBarre—
2Frenchbarrépast participle of barrer; barred; bendy...
3Middle Frenchbarrebar
4Old Frenchbarrebar
5Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
6Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
7Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →