Where does “barra” come from?

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

barra (Vulgar Latin): barrier

Definitions

  1. barrier

Ancestry of “barra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
2Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “barra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barō →Every word from Frankish bara →