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Etymology of the English word barrier

the English word barrier
derived from the Old French word barriere
derived from the Old French word barre
derived from the Latin root *barraria
derived from the Latin word barra

Date

The earliest known usage of barrier in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch barrière, French barrière, German Barriere, Italian barriera, Lithuanian barjeras, Norwegian barriere, Polish bariera, Provençal barriera, Russian бapьep, Spanish barrera, Swedish barriär

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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