Where does “barel” come from?

barel (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English barrel, from Middle English barel, from Anglo-Norman baril, from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barel (Serbo-Croatian): barrel

Definitions

  1. barrel

Ancestry of “barel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than...
2Middle Englishbarelbarrel
3Anglo-Normanbarilsmall barrel
4Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
5Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barilaz →Every word from Old French baril →