Where does “bareke” come from?
bareke (Yoruba) comes from English barracks, from English barrack, from French baraqué, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bareke (Yoruba): barracks
Definitions
- barracks
Ancestry of “bareke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barracks | plural of barrack; API pl; A group of buildings... |
| 2 | English | barrack | A building for soldiers, especially within a... |
| 3 | French | baraqué | buff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer |
| 4 | Spanish | barraca | barrack; tent, hut; storage shed |
| 5 | Catalan | barraca | hut, tent; storage shed; market stall |
| 6 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 8 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |