Where does “barra” come from?

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

barra (Portuguese): bar; bar, ingot; cuff

Definitions

  1. bar; bar, ingot; cuff

Ancestry of “barra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
2Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
3Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →