Where does “baretka” come from?

baretka (Polish) comes from French barrette, 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.

baretka (Polish): medal ribbon

Definitions

  1. medal ribbon

Ancestry of “baretka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbarrettesmall bar
2Frenchbarrépast participle of barrer; barred; bendy...
3Middle Frenchbarrebar
4Old Frenchbarrebar
5Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
6Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
7Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →
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