Where does “brail” come from?

brail (Yola) comes from Middle English barel, from Anglo-Norman baril, from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brail (Yola): barrel

Definitions

  1. barrel

Ancestry of “brail”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbarelbarrel
2Anglo-Normanbarilsmall barrel
3Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
4Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barilaz →Every word from Old French baril →