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
Ancestry of “barre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Barre | — |
| 2 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 3 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |