Etymology

handlebar

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Today it means: The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. Full definition →

English bar ← Middle English barre ← Old French barre
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The story

  1. Englishhandle
  2. Vulgar Latin*barra
  3. Old Frenchbarre
  4. Middle Englishbarre
  5. Englishbar
  6. English todayhandlebar

From handle + bar.

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