Where does “bernaque” come from?

bernaque (Old French) comes from Latin barneca, from Proto-Celtic *barannīkos, from Proto-Celtic barinā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

bernaque (Old French): barnacle

Definitions

  1. barnacle

Ancestry of “bernaque”, step by step

bernaque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin barneca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbarnecabarnacle goose; barnacle, limpet
2Proto-Celtic*barannīkosbarnacle, limpet
3Proto-Celticbarinārocky ground; rock, rocky ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥H-mountain; hill, mountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Gaulish barenica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbarenicalimpet
2Gaulishbarenosrock

Words derived from “bernaque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥H- →Every word from Proto-Celtic barinā →