Where does “巴雷特” come from?
巴雷特 (Chinese) comes from English Barrett, from Middle English Baraud, from Old French barat, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “巴雷特”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Barrett | {{surname|en|English or Irish |
| 2 | Middle English | Baraud | quarrelsome |
| 3 | Old French | barat | deception; trickery; ruse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |