Where does “barre” come from?

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

barre (Old French): bar

Definitions

Ancestry of “barre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	barra	barrier
2	Frankish	bara	bar, beam, barrier, fence
3	Proto-Germanic	barō	beam, bar, barrier
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerH-	to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barre”

bar
barrier
toolbar
barrage
barring
bartender
barrister
sidebar
crowbar
barman
hyperbaric
barmaid
taskbar
barroom
sandbar
barkeeper
handlebar
rebar
minibar
barre
busbar
disbarment
drawbar
barista

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