Reconstruction:Latin/barra

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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Uncertain; possibly from Gaulish *barros (the bushy end), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (to bear, carry).

Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *barō (bar, barrier), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (to strike, pierce), related to Latin forus (plank).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*barra f (oblique *barram); first declension (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. bar
  2. barrier

Descendants

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