Etymograph

English

barry

Barry comes from French barré ‘striped, barred’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentbarré1‘striped, barred’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1970barry1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English barry
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1970, The International Dyer, Textile Printer: “[…] many examples of the degree of coverage of…”.

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentbarréWiktionary, English barry‘striped, barred’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1970barryWiktionary, English barry. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1970, The International Dyer, Textile Printer: “[…] many examples of the degree of coverage of…”

Linked words

through French barré ‘striped, barred’

barrage, barre, 1 more

Today it means

noun A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “barry”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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