Where does “barot” come from?
barot (Old French) comes from Frankish barwa, from Proto-Germanic barwijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
barot (Old French): barrow
Ancestry of “barot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | barwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | barwijǭ | bier; stretcher; barrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “barot”