Where does “barriärrev” come from?
barriärrev (Swedish) comes from Swedish barriär, from French barrière, from Old French barriere, from Old French barre, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
barriärrev (Swedish): a barrier reef
Ancestry of “barriärrev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | barriär | a barrier |
| 2 | French | barrière | barrier; fence |
| 3 | Old French | barriere | — |
| 4 | Old French | barre | bar |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |