Where does “barraca” come from?
barraca (Portuguese) comes from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barraca (Portuguese): tent; hut; stall
Ancestry of “barraca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | barraca | hut, tent; storage shed; market stall |
| 2 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 4 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “barraca”