Vulgar Latin
*barra
‘barrier’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Vulgar Latin *barra.
6 English words in this record descend from Vulgar Latin *barra, most familiar first.
- bar ← barre ← barre
- barrel ← barel ← baril ← barre
- embargo ← embargar ← *imbarricāre
- barrack ← baraque ← barraca ← barraca ← barra
- barrette ← barre ← barre ← barre
- embarge ← embargar ← *imbarricāre
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Etymograph / Vulgar Latin *barra