Where does “boriti” come from?

boriti (Swahili) comes from Portuguese barrote, from Portuguese barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

boriti (Swahili): beam

Definitions

  1. beam

Ancestry of “boriti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebarrotebar, crossbeam; bolt
2Portuguesebarrabar; bar, ingot; cuff
3Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
4Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
5Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →