Where does “barrote” come from?
barrote (Spanish) comes from Spanish barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barrote (Spanish): bar, crossbeam; bolt
Ancestry of “barrote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | barra | bar, rod; bar; slash |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 3 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “barrote”