Where does “abarrotar” come from?
abarrotar (Catalan) comes from Catalan barrot, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
abarrotar (Catalan): to pack; to cram
Ancestry of “abarrotar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | barrot | — |
| 2 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 4 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |