Where does “embarrar” come from?
embarrar (Spanish) comes from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
embarrar (Spanish): to coat or cover with mud, to mudden; to stain or...
Definitions
- to coat or cover with mud, to mudden; to stain or...
Ancestry of “embarrar”, step by step
embarrar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan barra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 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 |
via Spanish barro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | barro | mud |
| 2 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Asturian barru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | barru | clay |