French word baron comes from Proto-Germanic *barô, Late Latin baro, barōnem, and later Frankish *barō (Man, warrior. Servant.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *barô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| baro, barōnem | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *barō | Frankish (frk) | Man, warrior. Servant. |
| barō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| barō | Malayalam (mal) | |
| baro | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) man, servant, mercenary. (Medieval Latin) baron. |
| baron | Old French (fro) | (by extension) husband. Lord, baron (title of nobility). |
| baron | Middle French (frm) | Baron (nobleman). |
| baron | French (fra) | (dated) baron, lord, noble landowner. |