Where does “Bercu” come from?

Bercu (Romanian) comes from Romanian berc, from Proto-Austronesian beRek, from English barrack, from French baraqué, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “Bercu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbercgrove
2Proto-AustronesianbeRek
3EnglishbarrackA building for soldiers, especially within a...
4Frenchbaraquébuff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer
5Spanishbarracabarrack; tent, hut; storage shed
6Catalanbarracahut, tent; storage shed; market stall
7Catalanbarrabar; loaf; jawbone, mandible
8Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
9Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
10Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “Bercu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-
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