Where does “gullbarre” come from?
gullbarre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk barre, 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 — to pierce; to strike; brown.
gullbarre (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gold bar or ingot
Definitions
- a gold bar or ingot
Ancestry of “gullbarre”, step by step
gullbarre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk barre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | barre | a bar or ingot |
| 2 | German | Barren | bar, ingot; parallel bars |
| 3 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 4 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 7 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |