'barmote' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'barmot' or 'barmote', where the element 'mōt' is from Old English 'mōt' meaning 'meeting' or 'assembly' and the first element likely indicated the jurisdiction or locality associated with mining.

'barmote' changed from Middle English 'barmot' (used for meetings or assemblies) and later became associated specifically with mining assemblies and courts, eventually being used in the fixed phrase 'barmote court' in modern English usage.

Initially it meant 'a meeting or assembly' (especially relating to local jurisdiction), but over time it specialized to mean 'a court for regulating mining and settling mining disputes'.