Where does “baron” come from?

baron (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old French baron, from Latin barō, from Frankish barō, from Proto-Germanic barô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

baron (Serbo-Croatian): baron title of nobility

Definitions

  1. baron title of nobility

Ancestry of “baron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaronlord, baron; husband
2Latinbarōsimpleton, dunce, lout
3Frankishbarōservant, man, warrior; freeman; servant
4Proto-Germanicbarôcarrier
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barô →Every word from Frankish barō →