Where does “barrabassada” come from?

barrabassada (Catalan) comes from Catalan Barrabàs, from Latin Barabbās, from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς, from Aramaic אַבָּא, from Proto-Semitic ʔabw-, from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- — father.

barrabassada (Catalan): prank, piece of mischief

Definitions

  1. prank, piece of mischief

Ancestry of “barrabassada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanBarrabàsBarabbas
2LatinBarabbāsBarabbas
3Ancient GreekΒαραββᾶςBarabbas, a criminal released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus
4Aramaicאַבָּאfather
5Proto-Semiticʔabw-father
6Proto-Afroasiaticʔab-father
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic ʔab- →Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔabw- →Every word from Aramaic אַבָּא →