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Where does “barō” come from?

barō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

barō (Proto-Germanic): beam, bar, barrier

Definitions

  1. beam, bar, barrier

Ancestry of “barō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barō”

  • bar
  • barrier
  • barracks
  • toolbar
  • embargo
  • barrage
  • barring
  • bartender
  • barrister
  • barrack
  • sidebar
  • crowbar
  • barman
  • hyperbaric
  • barmaid
  • taskbar
  • barroom
  • sandbar
  • barkeeper
  • handlebar
  • rebar
  • minibar
  • barre
  • busbar
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