Where does “barre” come from?
barre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Barren, 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 Nynorsk): a bar or ingot
Ancestry of “barre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Barren | bar, ingot; parallel bars |
| 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 |