Where does “Băreanu” come from?
Băreanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian bara, 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.
Ancestry of “Băreanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | bara | to bar; to block |
| 2 | French | barré | past participle of barrer; barred; bendy... |
| 3 | Middle French | barre | bar |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |